Stuffed Rice Balls, Roman Style: Suppli al Telefono

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If you like risotto, you are going to love this! However, if you don't plan this recipe ahead of time, when you start it you will realize you are supposed to soak the mushrooms for two hours. I did that and I thought....oh NO! Now what am I going to do? But I saved the day by soaking them in hot water for about 15 minutes. The rice itself is a little messy to work with even chilled. I read later in a different recipe that if you leave it in the fridge overnight, it works a whole lot easier. I discovered that if you want the inside to be hot with the cheese melted and ooey-gooey inside, you must make the balls about two inches in diameter or smaller. The recipe says use a spoon to form a football shape, but it doesn't mention whether its a teaspoon, tablespoon or a serving spoon, nor does it mention the approximate size each one should be. I ended up with a ball about 2-3 inches after the teaspoon of filling was added to the center(a little too big The recipe reads pretty easy, but don't kid yourself nor be deceived by it; this recipe is tedious and you need a lot of time to just get it ready to fry. So start at least two-three hours(to soak the mushrooms and to completely chill the rice ahead of your planned serving time. You can fry the balls anytime, the preparation is what takes so long. The prep time says 3 minutes on this recipe, that is definitely a typo in a MAJESTIC way! I have to admit though, even though the recipe took me the better part of an afternoon to get done, the result and compliments were worth the effort. They taste wonderful, but I didn't use just tomato sauce as recommended; I used my own homemade spaghetti sauce. It was stupendous! Thanks Mario, it a tasteful recipe! I'll definitely make this again!

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As I have spent a lot of time in Rome, real suppli do not include mushrooms or anything in the center but risotto con il sugo and mozzarella cheese. Anything else is then considered arancini which is another dish altogether. Suppli are amazing though!

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Did not like these at all, I have made rice balls before so I thought I would try this recipe out , good enough to try once.

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mozzarella, risotto-fried...yum

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This was so good. I think everybody should try this.