Name: Arancini
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups arborio rice, cooked and cooled; 4 oz ground beef; 4 oz mozzarella, cubed; ½ cup parmesan, grated; 2 large eggs, beaten; 1 ½ cups breadcrumbs; 2 tbsp tomato paste; ¼ cup peas; 4 cups vegetable oil, for frying; ¼ tsp saffron, optional

Arancini

Crispy Sicilian rice balls stuffed with ragu and mozzarella, breaded and fried golden.

Total time

50 min

Prep

30 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

Difficulty

Hard

Per serving

320 kcal

Method

Cook rice with saffron if using. Cool. Mix with parmesan.
Brown beef, add tomato paste and peas. Cook until thick. Cool.
Take rice, flatten in palm, place spoon of meat and mozzarella cube in center. Enclose with rice, shape into ball.
Roll in egg then breadcrumbs. Refrigerate 30 min.
Fry at 350F for 3-4 min until deep golden. Drain and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 320
Protein: 12g
Carbs: 36g
Fat: 16g
Fiber: 1g

Protein 14%Carbs 43%Fat 43%

Estimates only. Check ingredient labels and allergens, and cook meat and poultry to safe internal temperatures.

italian · sicilian · rice-balls · fried · appetizer · cheese · party

Arancini

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