Cheesy Risotto Balls

Inspired by a traditional Italian dish using leftover risotto, our easy version is made with crescents.

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ingredients 5
Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 1 hr 5 min

Ingredients

1: package (5.7 oz) cheddar broccoli rice mix

1/3: cup garden vegetable cream cheese spread (from 8-oz container)

2: cans (8 oz each) Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

2: eggs, beaten

2: cups Progresso® plain panko crispy bread crumbs

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 375°F.
2 Make rice as directed on package. Remove from heat; stir in cream cheese spread until melted.
3 While rice is cooking, separate dough into 16 triangles. Place eggs and bread crumbs in separate bowls. Place 2 tablespoons rice mixture in center of each triangle. Wrap dough around rice mixture to form ball, sealing well so rice mixture is completely covered.
4 Dip balls into eggs; coat with bread crumbs. Place on 2 ungreased cookie sheets.
5 Bake about 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes; serve warm.

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Expert Tips

Leftover rice from last night's dinner? Use that and make arancini balls! The entire recipe uses 2 cups of rice; so feel free to cut the recipe in half if you have only 1 cup left.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 440
Calories from Fat: 170),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 19g; 19%
(Saturated Fat 6g, 6% Trans Fat 3g 3% ),
Cholesterol: 55mg; 55%;
Sodium: 830mg; 830%;
Total Carbohydrate: 57g; 57%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 6g 6% ),
Protein: 10g; 10%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 10%;

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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jacqueline130

report Posted Jan. 26, 2013 6:22 PM

I made these the other night. they turned great! Big hit with my family.Had to use a different flavor of rice, I also made a hollandaise sauce.This is a keeper.