Ingredients
- Vegetable oil, for deep-frying
- 2 large eggs, beaten to blend
- 2 cups Risotto with Mushrooms and Peas, recipe follows, cooled
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 1/2 cups dried Italian-style bread crumbs
- 2 ounces mozzarella, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- Salt
Directions
Pour enough oil in a heavy large saucepan to reach the depth of 3 inches. Heat the oil over medium heat to 350 degrees F.
Stir the eggs, risotto, Parmesan, and 1/2 cup of the bread crumbs in a large bowl to combine. Place the remaining breadcrumbs in a medium bowl. Using about 2 tablespoons of the risotto mixture for each, form the risotto mixture into 1 3/4-inch-diameter balls. Insert 1 cube of mozzarella into the center of each ball. Roll the balls in the bread crumbs to coat.
Working in batches, add the rice balls to the hot ail and cook until brown and heated through, turning them as necessary, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the rice balls to paper towels to drain. Season with salt. Let rest 2 minutes. Serve hot.
Mushroom Risotto with Peas:
- 8 cups canned low-salt chicken broth
- 1/2-ounce dried porcini mushrooms
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups finely chopped onions
- 10 ounces white mushrooms, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice or short-grain white rice
- 2/3 cup dry white wine
- 3/4 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 2/3 cup grated Parmesan
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, optional
Bring the broth to a simmer in a heavy medium saucepan. Add the porcini mushrooms. Set aside until the mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Keep the broth warm over very low heat.
Melt the butter in a heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add olive oil. Add the onions and saute until tender, about 8 minutes. Add the white mushrooms and garlic. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the porcini mushrooms to a cutting board. Finely chop the mushrooms and add to the saucepan. Saute until the mushrooms are tender and the juices evaporate, about 5 minutes. Stir in the rice and let it toast for a few minutes. Add the wine; cook until the liquid is absorbed, stirring often, about 2 minutes. Add 1 cup of hot broth; simmer over medium-low heat until the liquid is absorbed, stirring often, about 3 minutes. Continue to cook until the rice is just tender and the mixture is creamy, adding more broth by cupfuls and stirring often, about 28 minutes (the rice will absorb 6 to 8 cups of broth). Stir in the peas. Mix in the Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
















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By unfjagfan
Columbia,SC
on November 25, 2012
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I was skeptical how this would turn out, but I have to say, it came out awesome. The risotto, just on its own was delicious. I almost felt bad using it for the arancini. I took them to a dinner party and it was the first dish gone. Everyone raved about them. I would recommend this dish to anyone. The only downside is the large mess that was made during the process. It's also a must to make the risotto either the night before or several hours before, otherwise it's quite difficult to get the arancini to hold together.
By mooodee
Chicago
on October 08, 2012
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A great use of leftover risotto (made from another recipe. I found tubs of marble-sized balls of fresh mozzarella that were the perfect size and melted beautifully. Also, I used panko breading as always, I think it's less prone to getting greasy. Cooked up easily in a little Fry Daddy. Will make this recipe again on those rare times I have leftover risotto.
By Pat Pulgarin
on July 15, 2012
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Wonderful my family loved it. Can you make this with short grained brown rice?
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