Oven-baked Mozzarella-stuffed Arancini

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups instant brown rice
• 4 green onions, divided
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley, plus more
• fresh parsley, for garnishing
• 1/3 cup grated romano cheese
• 2 cups dry whole grain breadcrumbs
• 1 (12 ounce) container marinated fresh mozzarella balls in oil, drained and oil reserved (16 pieces)
• 28 ounces marinara sauce

Recipe

• 1 combine rice, water, 1 whole green onion and garlic in a saucepan.
• 2 bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer 15-20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• 3 remove from heat, transfer to a bowl, and cool.
• 4 remove and discard green onion.
• 5 preheat oven to 425°f coat baking pan with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
• 6 finely chop the rest of the green onions.
• 7 fold eggs, parsley, romano and onions into rice.
• 8 spread breadcrumbs on a large plate.
• 9 shape 1/4 cup rice mixture around one mozzarella ball. roll in breadcrumbs, and place on baking sheet.
• 10 repeat with the rest of the ingredients.
• 11 drizzle arancini with the reserved oil.
• 12 bake 20-25 minutes or until outside is crisp and brown.
• 13 meanwhile, warm marinara sauce.
• 14 place sauce in the bottom of a large serving dish. place arancini on top of sauce and sprinkle with parsley.