Crave: How to make suppli, a Roman dish featuring cheese and rice

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: string cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while string cheese is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is a vegan alternative, while grana padano offers a similar flavor at a lower price.

arborio rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: short-grain rice

Brown rice is healthier due to its fiber content, while short-grain rice is often more affordable.

cooked tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Homemade sauce can be fresher and healthier, while canned tomatoes are budget-friendly.

Cook arborio rice in salted water until al dente, then drain and let cool.

Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until translucent.

Add cooked tomato sauce to the onion mixture and simmer for 10 minutes.

Stir in cooked rice, basil, salt, black pepper, and nutmeg until well combined.

Let the rice mixture cool completely before handling.

Cut mozzarella cheese into small cubes.

Take a portion of the rice mixture and flatten it in your palm.

Place a cube of mozzarella in the center and mold the rice around it to form a ball.

Roll each ball in flour, dip in beaten egg, and coat with bread crumbs.

Heat oil in a deep pot to 180°C (350°F).

Fry the rice balls in batches until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes.

Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

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