Rice Balls Stuffed with Mozzarella -Italian Fried Rice Balls (Ricetta per supplí)

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Provolone cheese offers a similar melting quality at a lower price.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Grana padano has a similar flavor profile and is often less expensive.

Heat extra virgin olive oil in a pan over medium heat.

Add chopped onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes.

Add ground beef, breaking it up and season with salt and black pepper; cook for 5-7 minutes until browned.

Stir in tomato sauce and dry basil, cover, and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.

Add arborio rice, mixing well.

Gradually add beef broth until rice absorbs it, continuing until fully cooked.

Stir in freshly grated Parmesan cheese and butter until melted; season with salt and pepper to taste.

Transfer mixture to a bowl and add a whisked egg to bind it together.

Form mixture into oval shapes, making an indent in the center for mozzarella cheese, then close it up.

Dip each ball in egg and then coat with seasoned bread crumbs.

Fry in corn oil over medium heat until golden brown on both sides, then drain on paper towels.

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