Description
Italian arancini are crispy stuffed rice balls filled with cheese, meat, or vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups Arborio rice
- 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, diced
- 1/2 cup cooked ground meat (optional)
- 1/2 cup peas (optional)
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- Oil for frying
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook Arborio rice in broth until tender.
- Spread rice on a tray to cool.
- Mix in mozzarella, meat, peas, Parmesan, salt, and pepper.
- Shape mixture into balls.
- Dip balls in beaten eggs, then coat with breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Fry arancini until golden brown.
- Drain on paper towels.
Notes
- Use leftover risotto for quicker preparation.
- Experiment with different fillings.
- Serve with marinara sauce.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 arancini
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Italian arancini, crispy stuffed rice balls, rice balls, Italian appetizers