Cheesy Rice Balls

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Great Value extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
• 2 cups cooked and cooled arborio or regular long-grain white rice
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 small Your Fresh Market mozzarella cubed, each 3/4-inch

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and drizzle with oil. Spread bread crumbs on a plate and set aside.
2. Stir rice with egg, parmesan and salt in a medium bowl. Gather 1/3 cup of rice mixture and form into a ball using wet hands. Tuck a mozzarella cube into the centre, then reshape into a ball.
3. Roll each ball through bread crumbs, just enough to lightly coat. Place on foil-lined baking sheet and roll in oil to coat. Repeat with remaining rice, bread crumbs and oil. There will be 6 balls. Bake in centre of oven until golden, about 25 minutes, turning halfway through.

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