Fry these cheese, mushroom and ham filled Arborio rice fritters for delicious appetizers that serve a party!
Filled Rice Fritters
- Prep Time 60 min
- Total 1 hr 20 min
- Servings 48
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 5 cups Progresso™ chicken broth
- 2 cups uncooked Arborio rice
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup freshly grated imported Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
- 48 cubes (1/2 inch) mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup 1/4-inch cubes imported prosciutto or fully cooked ham (about 2 ounces)
- 1/4 cup 1/4-inch cubes mushrooms
- 1 cup Progresso™ Italian-style dry bread crumbs
- Vegetable oil
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs
Instructions
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Step1Heat broth and rice to boiling 3-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed (do not lift cover or stir). Spread rice on ungreased cookie sheet; cool.
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Step2Mix rice, eggs, Parmesan cheese and butter. Shape into 1 1/2-inch balls. Press 1 cube mozzarella cheese, 1 cube prosciutto and 1 cube mushroom in center of each ball; reshape to cover cubes completely. Roll balls in bread crumbs to coat.
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Step3Heat oil (2 inches) in deep fryer or Dutch oven to 375°. Fry 5 or 6 fritters at a time about 2 minutes or until deep golden brown; drain on paper towels.
Nutrition
75
Calories
3g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
9g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Fritter
- Calories
- 75
- Calories from Fat
- 25
- Total Fat
- 3g
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- Sodium
- 160mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 9g
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1 Fat;
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