Landis Pork Store Rice Balls Recipes

RICE BALLS A LA TIM

Steps:

• Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the garlic until fragrant and soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in the ground beef. Cook and stir the meat, breaking it into crumbles as it cooks, until browned and the meat is no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes. Drain off excess grease.
• Place hot cooked rice, ground beef, salt and pepper, and 1/2 cup of pasta sauce in a bowl, and mix thoroughly together. Mix in the Parmesan and mozzarella cheese until mozzarella cheese melts. Scoop up handfuls of rice mixture, and gently form into 2 1/2-inch balls. Place balls on a baking sheet, and refrigerate until cool and firm, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove the rice balls from the refrigerator, and roll each in beaten egg and then bread crumbs to thoroughly coat. Return to baking sheet, and bake until the outside of the rice balls is crispy, about 25 minutes. Heat 1 1/2 cups of pasta sauce in a saucepan over medium heat, and cover rice balls with heated sauce to serve.

LANDI'S PORK STORE RICE BALLS

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions.
• Allow rice to cool before mixing.
• Grind up the meats and mozzarella then mix together with rice along with the parsley and Locatelli cheese. I use my food processor to chop the meat and cheese.
• Mix until it is easy to roll into a ball.
• Then coat each ball with flour, dip in egg, then bread crumbs.
• Deep fry until golden brown.

SAVOURY RICE BALLS

Steps:

• Cook rice until tender.
• Whilst rice is cooking whisk in a medium bowl, eggs, cheese, parsley, tomatoes, olives, pepper and salt.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• When rice is cooked, drain and slowly pour in egg mixture, stirring quickly to prevent egg from scrambling.
• Cool mixture for 1 hour in refrigerator.
• Place breadcrumbs in bowl.
• Dampen hands and roll rice mixture into 3cm balls and coat in breadcrumbs.
• In small skillet heat oil.
• Fry rice balls, turning as needed to ensure even browning.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Serve warm.