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Southwest Salsa Rice Bites
Janet Gilbert
You will be welcome at any party when you bring this finger-fun food.
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked brown rice, cooled
- 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
- 4 eggs
- 1 16-ounce jar medium (or hot) thick and chunky-style salsa
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 3/4 cup crushed corn or tortilla chips
- additional salsa and sour cream for garnish (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine rice and cheese in large bowl; set aside. In medium bowl, beat eggs until well blended. Stir in salsa, sour cream, salt and pepper. Add salsa mixture to rice and cheese; mix well. Spray miniature muffin pans with vegetable cooking spray. Spoon approximately 1 1/2 tablespoons rice mixture into each cup, filling to just below the rim. Sprinkle crushed chips over filling, pressing slightly with back of spoon. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Serve warm with additional salsa and sour cream, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 227
Calories from Fat 93 (41%)
(16%)Total Fat 10g
(25%)Saturated Fat 5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
(47%)Cholesterol 141mg
(23%)Sodium 553mg
(7%)Potassium 246mg
Total Carbohydrate 23g
(10%)Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 3g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(21%)Protein 10g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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