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Kittencal's Sausage & Feta Rice Balls

Here's how you make Kittencal's Sausage & Feta Rice Balls
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  • Servings: 35-40
  • Prep: 50m
  • Cook: 3m
    • The following recipe serves 35-40 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 1/2 cups dry white rice
  • 1/2 pound Italian sausage meat (cooked/browned, cooled and finely crumbled OR can use ground beef)
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning (rubbed between fingers to release the flavors)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 large eggs, well beaten
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 2/3 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional or to taste)
  • 1/3 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped (or 1 1/2 tablespoons dried parsley)
  • 1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled (can use more)
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, or to taste
  • Seasoned salt, optional and to taste
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup dry breadcrumbs
  • Oil for deep-frying (can use olive oil)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cook rice in a saucepan with 4 3/4 cups water until tender; cool to room temperature, then transfer to a large bowl.

  • Step 2: Mix in cooked sausage meat, onion powder, garlic powder, 2 eggs and the next 6 ingredients; using clean hands mix to combine then season with black pepper and salt to taste.

  • Step 3: Chill the mixture for at least 2 hours or overnight.

  • Step 4: Shape into about 1 1/2-inch balls or desired size.

  • Step 5: In a shallow bowl whisk 2 eggs.

  • Step 6: Place the dry breadcrumbs into another bowl

  • Step 7: Coat one ball into the egg allowing any excess to drip off then coat into the breadcrumbs, place onto a large plate then continue with all remaining balls (coat all the balls and place onto a plate before starting to fry them and at this point you may cover and refrigerate until ready to fry).

  • Step 8: Heat oil in a skillet about 3-inches in depth or a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (if using a fry pan to fry the balls in and depending on what oil you use to fry in you may want to change your oil halfway through).

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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