Arancini Rice Balls Recipe

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining meltiness.

Start by heating peanut oil in a pan.

Add 1 clove of minced garlic and 3 tablespoons of chopped onion to the oil and sauté until the onion is cooked well.

Add 1 pound of pork to the pan and cook until browned.

Stir in 2 tablespoons of tomato paste and mix well.

Add 1 cup of frozen peas and stir everything together.

Pour in a splash of white wine and let the mixture cook for 10 minutes.

In a separate bowl, scramble 2 eggs and season with salt and black pepper.

Wet your hands with cold water to help shape the arancini.

Take a portion of the cold cooked arborio rice and make a hole in the middle.

Fill the hole with the meat mixture, a piece of mozzarella, and a few peas.

Cover the filling with more rice and shape it into a ball, ensuring everything is sealed inside.

Roll the rice ball in the scrambled eggs, then coat it with bread crumbs.

Heat the oil until ready for frying, then carefully add the breaded rice balls to the hot oil.

Fry until golden brown and crispy, then remove and place on paper towels to cool off.

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