Arancine

  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 50 min
  • Total Time: 1 hr
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  • Makes 12 Servings
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Description

This re-creation of the Arancine you would get from a street vendor in Sicily is a great appetizer to make in advance for a party. You can make the balls, refrigerate them overnight, and then fry them the day of the party. Or you can fry them ahead of time and just reheat them in a low oven until crispy and warmed through.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Contadina® Tomato Sauce
  • 2 cups ITALIAN ARBORIO RICE
  • 2 EGGS large, beaten
  • 1/2 cup PECORINO CHEESE grated
  • 2 Tbsp. OLIVE OIL
  • 1/2 MEDIUM YELLOW ONION chopped finely
  • 8 oz. GROUND BEEF
  • 1/2 cup PEAS fresh or frozen
  • 4 EGGS large, beaten
  • 1 cup FLOUR
  • 2 cups BREAD CRUMBS
  • VEGETABLE OIL for frying

Instructions

1. Boil the rice in lightly salted water until tender.
2. Drain the rice, place it in a bowl; stir in the eggs and Pecorino cheese.
3. Heat olive oil in a medium sauté pan over medium heat.
4. Add onions and cook until onion is soft and translucent (about 10 minutes).
5. Add ground beef and cook until beef is browned (about 10 minutes).
6. Add tomato sauce, bring to a simmer and turn heat to low.
7. Cook for 10 minutes, then add peas and cook for 5 more minutes.
8. Place the flour, 4 beaten eggs and the breadcrumbs in three separate plates.
9. Allow rice and filling to cool; then take two tablespoons of rice in one hand, make a hole using your finger and stuff it with the filling.
10. Cover the filling with more rice, sealing the edges and molding it into a ball about 2-1/2 to 3 inches in diameter.
11. Roll the ball into the flour, then the egg and finally the breadcrumbs, making sure not to leave any spots uncovered.
12. Place the ball on a rack to dry and repeat with the remaining ingredients.
13. Line a tray with paper towels and pour about 3 inches of vegetable oil in a deep heavy saucepan.
14. Heat the oil to a temperature of 375°F and fry the arancine, a few at a time, until they are golden brown.

Arancine
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Tomato Sauce