Italian rice balls recipe

Italian Rice Balls Recipe

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In this blog post I will guide you thru the steps and ingredients needed to craft this recipe. Grab your favorite apron and let's start.
If you're craving a delicious and authentic Italian appetizer, look no further than this mouthwatering Italian rice balls recipe. Also known as arancini, these crispy and golden fried balls are made with cooked rice, cheese, and a variety of flavorful ingredients. Whether you're serving them as a party snack or a side dish, these rice balls are sure to impress your guests with their irresistible combination of textures and flavors. Get ready to indulge in a taste of Italy with this simple and satisfying recipe.

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Italian rice balls recipe details

Italian rice balls recipe, recipe Rating: 4.6
Number of votes:104Ingredients
1. Carolina rice (2lb)
2. ground beef (1lb)
3. eggs (5to6large)
4. grated Romano cheese (1 1/2c)
5. tomatoes sauce (1can)
6. water (6c)
7. milk (2 1/2c)
8. butter (2sticks)
9. flour as needed
10. bread crumbs for cooking rice balls (11/2c)
11. oil for deep frying the rice balls.

Method of preparation
1. Take a large saucepan, boil rice with water in it. Cook it over low heat until the water is evaporated. Add butter, milk, cheese and 3 beaten eggs and cook it by stirring until the rice is thick and pasty.

2. Now place the rice on flat pan and cool it over night. Take a pan brown the ground beef in it and drain it. Then add tomato sauce and mix it well.

3. Take a mound of rice on the palm of your hand, make a well in it and fill this well with meat mixture. Cover it with another mound of rice and then shape it into balls. Make more balls like this.

4. Roll these balls into flour and dip in eggs and coat with bread crumbs. Now deep fry these balls over medium high heat until gets golden brown.

Make about 35 balls.