Description
These are served with Italian dinners as a side, like a bread. They’re great with sauce and pasta dishes.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 quart water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 1 ½ cups dried bread crumbs
- 2 cups olive oil
Instructions
- Whisk together eggs
- cheese
- parsley
- 1 teaspoon salt
- and pepper in a medium bowl until combined. Cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator while you prepare rice.
- Pour water and remaining 1 teaspoon salt into a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in rice and reduce heat to low. Cook rice
- stirring frequently
- until water is almost completely absorbed. Remove from heat and slowly pour in egg mixture
- stirring rapidly to prevent egg from scrambling. Allow rice mixture to cool at room temperature for 1 hour.
- Pour bread crumbs into a pile on one end of a cutting board. Dampen hands and roll rice mixture into 1-inch balls
- then coat each one with bread crumbs.
- Heat 1 inch oil in a deep saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Working in batches
- fry rice balls in hot oil
- turning as needed to ensure even browning. Drain on paper towels and serve warm.
Prep Time: 45 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs
Servings: 8