RICE BALLS (Rice covered meat balls) Recipe

Ingredients

1 1 1 cup uncooked white rice
2 2 2 cups water
2 2 2 teaspoons olive oil
3 3 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 1/2 1/2 pound lean ground beef
to and pepper to taste
1/2 1/2 1/2 cup tomato-based pasta sauce
1/2 1/2 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 1/2 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2 2 2 eggs, beaten
1 1 1 cup dry bread crumbs
1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups tomato-based pasta sauce
Directions
to to 20 to 25 to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
1/2 hot cooked rice, ground beef, salt and pepper, and 1/2 cup of pasta sauce in a bowl, and mix thoroughly together. Mix in the Parmesan and mozzarella cheese until mozzarella cheese melts.
2 1/2-inch 20 of rice mixture, and gently form into 2 1/2-inch balls. Place balls on a baking sheet, and refrigerate until cool and firm, about 20 minutes.
to 350 to 350 degrees F.
to to 25 balls from the refrigerator, and roll each in beaten egg and then bread crumbs to thoroughly coat. Return to baking sheet, and bake until the outside of the rice balls is crispy, about 25 minutes.
1 1/2 to cups of pasta sauce in a saucepan over medium heat, and cover rice balls with heated sauce to serve.

Amount Per Serving Calories: 643 | Total Fat: 22.1g | Cholesterol: 163mg Sodium: 1122mg Total Carbs: 77.5g Dietary Fiber: 5.1g Protein: 30.9g