Mozzarella and Rice Croquettes

Name: Mozzarella and Rice Croquettes
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 cups of rice; 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese; 1 cup of mozzarella cubes; 3 eggs; 4 tablespoons of butter or margarine; 100g of cured ham (half a cup); Breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and olive oil

1
2 cups of rice
2
1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
3
1 cup of mozzarella cubes
4
3 eggs
5
4 tablespoons of butter or margarine
6
100g of cured ham (half a cup)
7
Breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and olive oil

Ingredients

1
2 cups of rice
2
1/2 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
3
1 cup of mozzarella cubes
4
3 eggs
5
4 tablespoons of butter or margarine
6
100g of cured ham (half a cup)
7
Breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, and olive oil

Directions

1
Cook the rice in 4 cups of boiling water with butter or margarine, salt, and pepper
2
Let it cook for 20 minutes, then add part of the grated cheese and let it cool
3
Pulse the mozzarella and ham through a meat grinder, combine with two eggs and the rest of the grated cheese
4
Make balls with the cooked rice and fill them with a spoonful of the mozzarella-ham mixture
5
Dip each ball in beaten egg mixed with 1 tablespoon of water, then coat in breadcrumbs and fry in very hot olive oil
6
Serves 6 people.