Rice Balls

 Ingredients 

1 package of saffron 

2 cups of rice 

4 cups of water 

(with 1 tablespoon of chicken bouillon 

added to it) 

4 eggs beaten 

1\2 cup of grated Romano cheese 

1\4 cup of peas 

1\2 cup of tomato sauce (recipe follows) 

1\2 pound of mozzarella cheese cut into cubes 

1\2 pounds of ground sirloin 

2 cups of plain breadcrumbs 

ground pepper 

1 tablespoon butter,  Oil for frying 

 Directions 

Cook rice in water mixed with chicken bouillon and 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 

package of saffron. Fluff with fork and cool. Add ½ cup of grated cheese. Sauté ground 

sirloin; crumbling as you cook it. Add ground sirloin; 1\2 cup of sauce, and 1\4 cup of 

peas together. Add 2 beaten eggs to rice mixture. Form rice into balls and make a hole in 

to the middle, add ground sirloin mixture and 1 piece of mozzarella cheese. Close rice 

ball making sure to cover all the ground sirloin mixture. After making several rice balls, 

dip each ball into beaten egg and than into plain breadcrumbs Heat enough oil to cover 

rice ball completely and fry to golden brown. Drain on paper towels and serve with 

tomato sauce.