Arancini Recipe

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Ingredients
22
Count
Nutrition
284
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • for the filling
  • 2 tbsp of olive oil
  • 8 oz of ground beef
  • 1 can of tomato paste
  • salt and ground pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup of frozen peas
  • for the rice
  • 5 cups of chicken broth
  • 2 cups of arborio rice
  • 2 tbsp of butter
  • 1/2 cup of parmigiano cheese
  • 1/2 cup of romano cheese
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • to assemble
  • 5 large egg whites
  • flour for dredging
  • 4 onces of mozzerella cheese diced
  • vegtable oil for deep frying

Directions:

  1. To make the filling heat oil in frying pan and cook onion and garlic until soft .
  2. Add ground beef cook until no longer pink
  3. Add tomato paste and about 1/2 cup of water
  4. Stir occationally until thick
  5. Add peas and cook for a few more minutes. let cool
  6. To make the rice bring broth to a boil and add rice and butter, salt to taste, cover reduce heat and cook until rice is tender about 18 minutes
  7. Remove rice from heat and stir in the cheeses, let cool slightly and stir in the egg yolks
  8. To assemble : THIS is the HARD PART
  9. Beat egg whites in a shallow bowl until foamy
  10. Dip your hands in cool water and then pick up about a 1/3 of a cup of rice and form into a ball
  11. Make a hole in the ball and add a tablespoon of the meat mixture and top it with a piece of the mozzerella cheese, close up the rice and form around the meat & cheese adding more rice if neccesary.
  12. Gently squeeze the ball together to compact rice.
  13. Roll the ball in flour
  14. Then in the egg whites to coat
  15. Then cover with the breadcrumbs making sure it is completely covered. place them on a rack until all are completed
  16. It is easier if you put your hands in the cool water before trying to mold the rice.
  17. Place the rack in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or more to dry
  18. Pour about 3 inches of oil into a heavy saucepan or deep fryer.
  19. With a slotted spoon or skimmer drop balls in one at a time
  20. Do not crowd
  21. Cook until golden brown all over about 4 minutes
  22. Keep cooked rice balls in oven on warm while you cook the rest.
  23. GOOD LUCK
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 283.51 Kcal (1187 kJ)
Calories from fat 84.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.4g 14%
Cholesterol 67.09mg 22%
Sodium 524.01mg 22%
Potassium 288.3mg 6%
Total Carbs 33.71g 11%
Sugars 2.65g 11%
Dietary Fiber 1.7g 7%
Protein 12.5g 25%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 14%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 128.2mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 148.29 Kcal (621 kJ)
Calories from fat 44.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.92g 14%
Cholesterol 35.09mg 22%
Sodium 274.08mg 22%
Potassium 150.8mg 6%
Total Carbs 17.63g 11%
Sugars 1.39g 11%
Dietary Fiber 0.89g 7%
Protein 6.54g 25%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 14%
Iron 0.9mg 9%
Calcium 67mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.1
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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