You will never believe something so simple is so delectable!

I bought this absolutely GORGEOUS oregano plant recently at a local farm stand and was dying to find recipes to use fresh oregano besides the “usual suspects” such as spaghetti sauces and all.

So I went searching on Google and found this little gem in a comment on the Chowhound forums.  I also got some very good ideas for using this herb in other places.

I served this as a main dish along with Heather’s Garlic Mashed Potatoes.  A YUMMY combo!!


Italian Sausage Bites

Serves 4 as a main course.

Italian Sausage Bites

Italian Sausage Bites

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Party Rice Balls

These are as easy as 1-2-3 and can be made ahead of party time.  In fact, they can even be reheated.

Addictive!

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Party Rice Balls

In a word, purely addictive.  The perfect snack for watching football or any time.

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time40 minutes mins

Course: Appetizers

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: rice balls

Servings: 24 rice balls

Calories: 69kcal

Author: Judith Hannemann

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked white rice
• 3 cups water
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1 cup Parmesan or Romano cheese
• 1 tbsp fresh minced parsley or 1/2 tbs dehydrated parsley
• 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
• oil for frying

Instructions

• Bring water and 1 tsp. of salt to boil and stir in rice. Reduce heat, cover and cook rice until all water is absorbed. Fluff rice and set aside until it is warm to the touch. You must work with WARM rice, not cold.
• Mix the eggs, cheese and parsley in a small bowl. Add to the warm rice and stir well until all rice is coated with the egg mixture.
• In a separate bowl, add the cup of breadcrumbs. Keeping your hands wet, roll rice mixture into balls the size of a golf ball. Coat with breadcrumbs. Repeat until all the rice mixture is used.
• Heat about 1-inch of oil in a heavy skillet, preferably cast iron. Oil should be about 375 degrees OR when a cube of bread is dropped in the oil, it will brown in 1 minute.
• Add rice balls to hot oil and brown on all sides. This may have to be done in stages--do NOT crowd the pan! Fry maybe 6-8 balls at a time so they have plenty of room to move around in the pan. When brown, remove to a plate covered with a paper towel to drain oil. These may be kept warm in a 200 degree oven until all the rice balls are cooked.
• Makes about 24 rice balls. Serve with marinara sauce and extra cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 69kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 201mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg

Party Rice Balls

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