Ham & rice balls
Yield: 4 Servings MMM
Ingredients:
- 1 c Long-grain rice;cook no salt
- 1 c Cooked ham; bite-sized Salad oil
- 1 md Celery rib; chop fine
- 1 sm Onion; chop fine
- 6 oz Fontina cheese; shredded
- 1/3 c Frozen peas; thawed
- 2 tb Parmesan
- 1 tb Parsley; chopped
- 1/2 ts Salt
- 1/2 ts Pepper
- 1/2 c Dried bread crumbs
- 1 lg Egg
- 14 oz Jar diavolo or marinara
Instructions:
-sauce In processor blend ham until ground. In 2tb hot oil coook celery and onion until very tender. Remove skillet from heat; stir in cooked rice ham fontinia peas Parmesan parsley salt and pepper. Divide rice mixture into 12 equal portions. With hands shape into a ball. On waxed paper place bread crumbs. In pie plate beat egg. Dip balls in egg then into crumbs to coat. Wipe skillet clean. In same skillet in 1/2 c hot oil cook balls turning frequently until evenly browned and heated through about 15 minutes. To serve heat sauce until hot. Serve rice balls with sauce. (wrv)



