Arancini

December 28, 2014

Arancini is the name of a traditional Sicilian street food made with Arborio rice, filled and then fried. The filling varies and may include ingredients like prosciutto, Fontina cheese, peas, mushrooms or a combination of some or all. Arancini can be eaten plain or accompanied by a fresh marinara sauce. Arancini means “little oranges” in Italian, due to their shape (round) and golden color. Once again, we have our Sicilian friend Tony to thank for introducing us to arancini.

2 cups of Arborio rice
5 cups chicken broth
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. of saffron
1 Tbsp. olive oil
½ cup Parmesan or Pecorino
3 eggs beaten
1 cup finely chopped mushrooms
1 small onion diced
1 Tbsp. butter
2 cups of breadcrumbs
oil for frying

In a skillet cook the onion in butter until translucent, add the mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are tender. In a saucepan place the water, olive oil, salt and bring to a boil. Add the rice and the...
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Nutritions

Calories
684

Sodium
2140mg
89% DV

Fat
15g
23% DV

Protein
23g
47% DV

Carbs
118g
40% DV

Fiber
8g
35% DV