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Recipe Arancini II (Main Dish)
Home Cooking
Required Ingredients:
- 3 cups uncooked Arborio rice
- 6 cups water
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup tomato paste
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3 cups bread crumbs
- 4 cups oil for frying, or as needed
- 1 (14 ounce) jar marinara sauce
Preparing/Cooking:
- Combine water and rice in a large saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, then cover, and reduce heat to low.
- Simmer for 20 minutes, or until tender.
- Set aside to cool completely.
- Place ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and garlic, and cook, stirring to crumble until evenly browned.
- Drain excess grease, then stir in the tomato paste and water.
- Set aside to cool.
- When cool, stir in mozzarella cheese.
- In a medium bowl, stir together 2 eggs, Romano cheese, salt, pepper, and 1 cup of the bread crumbs.
- Stir into the cooled rice until well blended.
- Place about 2 1/2 tablespoons of the rice mixture into the palm of your hand.
- Make a well in the center, and place a heaping tablespoon of the beef mixture into it.
- Mold rice around the filling into the shape of an egg.
- Dip in beaten egg, then roll in remaining bread crumbs until well coated.
- Repeat with remaining rice and filling.
- Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Carefully place the rice balls into the hot oil, a few at a time, and fry until golden brown on all sides, about 3 minutes.
- Remove with a slotted spoon, and set on paper towels to drain.
- Serve hot with marinara sauce for dipping.
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