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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

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  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a bowl whisk together the eggs, Parmesan cheese, basil or parsley (I prefer basil), pepper, and salt; cover and refrigerate. | 2. Pour the chicken broth (or water and a 1/2 teaspoon of salt) into a large saucepan and bring to a boil; stir in the rice, cover and reduce the heat to low. | 3. Cook the rice until liquid is almost absorbed, about 15 to 17 minutes. | 4. Remove from heat and gradually pour in egg mixture, continually stirring rapidly to coat the surface of the rice and prevent the egg from scrambling; allow rice mixture to cool in the refrigerator for 1 hour. | 5. Pour bread crumbs into a shallow dish. | 6. Dampen your hands with water and create 1-inch balls from the rice mixture, then coat each one with bread crumbs. | 7. In a small, deep skillet, heat enough oil to cover the rice balls to an adequate frying temperature (350 degrees F) so that a piece of rice from the mixture actively sizzles when dropped in; alternately, a deep fryer may be used. | 8. Fry the rice balls 4 to 6 at a time, turning as needed to ensure even browning. | 9. Drain on paper towels, then serve warm as is or with a bit of marinara sauce. | 10. Another nice touch you can use with these is to put a small cube of mozzarella cheese in the middle of each rice ball! | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
egg	2			143.0	0.72	12.56	9.51
parmesan cheese	1/3	cup	grated	98.6667	10.6667	10.6667	1.3333
basil	1	tablespoon	dried	0.6095	0.0702	0.0835	0.017
black pepper	1/4	teaspoon	ground	1.4432	0.3677	0.0597	0.0187
salt	1/2	teaspoon	called	-	-	-	-
chicken broth	2 1/4	cups	low sodium	175.77	4.2525	25.0614	5.8968
white rice	1	cup	uncooked	675.25	147.9075	13.1905	1.2209999999999999
breadcrumb	1 1/2	cups		-	-	-	-
olive oil	2	cups		3818.88	0.0	0.0	432.0
mozzarella cheese	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.