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Cheesy Rice Bites

Cheesy rice bites are baked rice cakes with cream cheese, bleu cheese, olives, walnuts, parsley, and eggs.

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Why it works: Cream cheese and cheese match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 4% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 473 recipes. Both carry ethyl 2-methylbutyrate, which smells fruity, apple. The science ↓

Cheesy Rice Bites

Oven350°F
Time20 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Make the filling

  1. Blend the cream cheese and bleu cheese together.

  2. Chop 1/3 cup olives; stir into the cheese mixture.

  3. Add the cooked rice, beaten eggs, and salt to the mixture.

Bake and serve

  1. Spread the mixture into a buttered 13x9-inch baking pan.

  2. Top the rice mixture with walnuts, parsley, and the remaining 1/3 cup olives, sliced.

  3. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes, or until set.

  4. Chill for one hour.

  5. Cut into 1½ by 1-inch bars.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

527Calories
20 gProtein
28 gFat
49 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Rice1 cup cooked (158g) white206
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Cream Cheese1 oz (28g)99
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Walnut1 walnut half (4g)26
Olive1 large (4g)4
Parsley1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g)1
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Cream cheese + cheesetop 4% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together473 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  2. Olive + parsleytop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together9,649 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

  3. Olive + walnuttop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,087 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-undecenal (sweet).

  4. Olive + ricetop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together4,994 recipes

    Shared aroma: trans,trans-2,4-nonadienal (fatty, green).

  5. Walnut + parsleytop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together865 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2,4-decadienal (seaweed).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Cream cheese
Adds creamy richness and moisture to the filling.
Bleu cheese
Contributes a sharp, salty flavor that stands out against the rice.
Eggs
Bind the rice mixture and help it set firm when baked.
Cooked rice
Forms the body of the bites, giving them bulk and a tender texture.
Ripe olives
Add briny flavor and a juicy bite to the filling and topping.
Walnuts
Add crunch and a toasty, nutty flavor to the top.

The step that matters

Baking until set. Eggs coagulate as they heat, binding the rice and cheese. Underbaking leaves the bars loose and soft, while the chill afterward helps them hold their shape when cut.

Swap the parsley

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (cream cheese, cheese, olive, rice, egg, walnut):

  1. Capersfits better
  2. Nutmegfits about as well
  3. Dillfits about as well
  4. Parsleythe original

Fit is the average pairing score against cream cheese, cheese, olive, rice, egg, walnut. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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