Italian Cheese Balls

Name: Italian Cheese Balls
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters dried bread crumbs; 305 grams condensed tomato soup; 237 milliliters eggs, beaten; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 onion, chopped; 237 milliliters chopped pecans; 118 milliliters shredded Cheddar cheese (optional); 237 milliliters tomato juice; 473 milliliters vegetable oil for frying

Italian Cheese Balls might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 13g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 393 calories. This recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of cheddar cheese, vegetable oil, tomato juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix together pecans, bread crumbs, cheese, eggs, and onion. Shape into golf ball size balls.

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Breadcrumbs

Cheese

Pecans

Onion

Egg

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Bowl

Heat oil in an electric deep fryer or heavy saucepan to 365 degrees F ( 170 degrees C).

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Cooking Oil

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Deep Fryer

Sauce Pan

Add cheese balls to hot oil, and fry until brown. Fry in batches to maintain oil temperature.

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Cheese

Cooking Oil

Transfer to an 8 inch square baking pan.

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Baking Pan

In a medium bowl, mix together tomato juice, tomato soup, and cumin. Cover cheese balls with sauce.

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Tomato Juice

Tomato Soup

Cheese

Cumin

Sauce

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Bowl

Sprinkle additional cheese on top, if desired.

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Cheese

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes.

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Oven

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Servings:

237milliliters

dried bread crumbs 305grams

condensed tomato soup 237milliliters

eggs, beaten 1teaspoon

ground cumin 1

onion, chopped 237milliliters

chopped pecans 118milliliters

shredded Cheddar cheese (optional)237milliliters

tomato juice 473milliliters

vegetable oil for frying

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Felsina Berardenga Chianti Classico ( Half-bottle) with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 13 dollars per bottle.