Baked Salmon & Rice Balls

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup rice, uncooked
• 2 (14 3/4 ounce) cans salmon, drained
• 1/2 cup carrot, grated (optional)
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 2 eggs
• salt and pepper
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
• 1/2 cup water

Recipe

• 1 oil an 11x9 pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• 2 cook the rice according to package directions and set aside to cool.
• 3 remove the skin from the canned salmon (and the bones if you prefer).
• 4 put the salmon, cooled rice, carrots, onions and eggs in a large bowl.
• 5 add salt and pepper and mix everything together with your hands. when i come across a bone i simply crush it between my thumb and forefinger.
• 6 form mixture into 8 tennis-sized balls, about 3/4 c mixture for each ball.
• 7 arrange balls in the prepared pan and allow room for them to expand as they cook.
• 8 mix the soup and water together well and pour over the balls.
• 9 cover with foil and bake in 350 oven for 1 hour.
• 10 allow the salmon balls to rest for a few minutes before serving.