CHEESY RICE BITES
Yield: Makes 48 bars.
• 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
• 3 ounces bleu cheese, crumbed (3/4 cup)
• 2/3 cup pitted ripe olives, divided
• 3 cups cooked rice
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Blend cheeses.
Chop 1/3 cup olives; stir into cheese mixture.
Add rice, eggs and salt.
Spread into buttered 13x9-inch baking pan.
Top rice mixture with nuts, parsley and remaining 1/3 cup olives, sliced.
Bake at 350 degrees 20 minutes, or until set.
hill one hour.
Cut into 1-1/2 by 1-inch bars.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 44
Total Fat 3g
Cholesterol 16mg
Sodium 82mg
Total Carbohydrate 3g
Protein 1g
USA Rice Federation www.usarice.com
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