Spicy Rice Meatballs

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked long-grain rice or 2 cups long grain brown rice
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats, ground
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
• 1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons flax seeds, ground
• 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, if frying

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, mix together all ingredients except wheat germ and vegetable oil. cover and chill mixture well, at least 1 hour, in fridge. shape mixture into meatballs and roll each in wheat germ to coat.
• 2 heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. cook the meatballs in the oil for 8-10 minutes, turning carefully, until light golden brown.
• 3 or place meatballs on a sprayed baking sheet. bake at 400 degrees f for 25-35 minutes until the balls are hot and golden brown.
• 4 drain meatballs on paper towels. gently mix meatballs with one 28-oz. jar of spaghetti sauce and place in heavy duty zip lock freezer bags. freeze. to serve, thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat in a saucepan over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until meatballs are hot all the way through. serve over cooked spaghetti.