Baked Italian Brown Rice Balls (Arancini)

Name: Baked Italian Brown Rice Balls (Arancini)
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cups brown rice; 2 2/3 cups water; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 3 eggs; 4 oz (115 g) mozzarella cheese, chopped into 1/8-inch cubes; 3 tablespoons fresh grated Parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped, lightly packed; 1 jalapeño, seeded and finely minced; 2 cloves garlic, minced or crushed; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne; 2 eggs; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs; fresh ground black pepper; olive oil for baking

Baked Italian Brown Rice Balls (Arancini) was pinched from <a href="http://foodandspice.blogspot.com/2008/03/baked-italian-brown-rice-balls.html" target="_blank">foodandspice.blogspot.com.</a>

"Crispy, spicy and cheesy Italian-style rice balls — heavenly, and baked instead of fried..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1/3 cups brown rice

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2 2/3 cups water

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2 teaspoons olive oil

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3 eggs

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4 oz (115 g) mozzarella cheese, chopped into 1/8-inch cubes

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3 tablespoons fresh grated Parmesan cheese

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1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, chopped, lightly packed

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1 jalapeño, seeded and finely minced

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2 cloves garlic, minced or crushed

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1/2 teaspoon sea salt

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1/4 teaspoon cayenne

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2 eggs

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2 teaspoons olive oil

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1 1/2 cups bread crumbs

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fresh ground black pepper

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olive oil for baking

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