Arancini Sicilian Style (sicilian Rice Balls)

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup rice
• 4 cups boiling water, salted
• 1/4 lb chopped beef
• 2 chicken livers
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2 small onion, mnced
• 1/4 lb mushroom, sliced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese or 3 tablespoons romano cheese
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 wash rice and cook in 4 cups boiling, salted water until tender.
• 2 meanwhile, place chopped beef, chicken livers, oil, garlic and onion in saucepan and brown gently.
• 3 add mushrooms and cook 1 minute more.
• 4 add tomato paste and 1 cup warm water and cook 30 minutes.
• 5 add salt and pepper.
• 6 drain rice, add butter and grated cheese (parmesan or romano) and cool a bit.
• 7 to this, add the egg yolks and the tomato gravy, holding aside the meat and mushrooms.
• 8 mix rice well.
• 9 make little balls of rice, place inside each ball some of the meat, liver, mushroom mixture.
• 10 dip rice balls into lightly beaten egg, roll in bread crumbs and fry in hot olive oil until golden brown all over.
• 11 can be served plain or with additional gravy.