Bianco Rosso Verde Arancini

You can never have too many hor d'oeuvre recipes, so give Bianco Rosso Verde Arancini a try. For $1.6 per serving, this recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 12g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 367 calories. This recipe serves 15. A mixture of arborio rice, fresh basil leaves, parmesan, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. This recipe from Foodnetwork has 6 fans. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 15 hours and 10 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 43%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Pesche al vino rosso (Peaches in Red Wine), Brasato al vino rosso (Beef Braised in Red Wine), and Beef Roast in Red Wine (Carni Arrosto al Vino Rosso).

Servings: 15

Preparation duration: 40 minutes

Cooking duration: 870 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups Arborio rice

2 cups plain breadcrumbs

Canola oil, for frying

8 ounces cherry tomatoes, cut in half and salted

1 1/2 cups flour

4 cups fresh basil leaves

4 cloves garlic

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 cup grated Parmesan

1/4 cup grated Pecorino

1/2 cup grated Pecorino

Salt

1 teaspoon sea salt

Sea salt and freshly ground pepper

8 ounces mozzarella, shredded

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

6 cups vegetable stock

Equipment:

food processor

plastic wrap

bowl

pot

baking sheet

whisk

baking pan

kitchen thermometer

slotted spoon

paper towels

Cooking instruction summary:

For the pesto: Combine the basil and garlic in a food processor and mix while slowly adding the olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Continue this process until all the basil has been used. Reserve 1/4 cup of the pesto to mix into the rice. Transfer the remaining pesto to a bowl and mix with the shredded cheeses. Cover with plastic wrap and set in refrigerator. For the rice: In a medium saucepot over high heat, add the beef stock, butter and salt. When the stock reaches a boil, add the rice and stir it a bit to prevent sticking. Let it come to a rolling boil and lower the heat a bit to medium. Stir the rice once in a while, you want the rice to absorb all of the liquid; it should take 15 to 20 minutes. Taste the rice; it should be slightly al dente but creamy. Remove the pot from the heat, add the cheeses and add the 1/4 cup reserved pesto to the rice and stir thoroughly. Pour the rice onto a baking sheet and spread into a thin layer. Cover with plastic wrap and let cool, preferably overnight in the fridge. For the filling and assembly: Portion out the cooled rice into identical portions. We weigh ours to 1.6 ounces. Take one portion and form it into a semi-circle in the palm of your hand, making a cup-like shape to place the pesto and cherry tomato. Scoop about 1 tablespoons of the pesto-cheese mixture into the half ball and then 2 tomato halves. Take another portion of rice and flatten it into a disk shape. Place that disk over the half ball to enclose the pesto and tomatoes in the center. Have a bowl of warm water nearby to dip your hands into; it'll make the process easier and less sticky. Roll the ball around to enclose all the ingredients in the center and shape into a perfectly round ball. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. For the batter and breading: Place the flour and 1 1/2 cups cold water into a bowl and add a pinch of salt. Mix with a whisk until smooth and about the consistency of eggnog. Place the breadcrumbs in a large bowl or baking dish. Roll each ball in batter and shake off excess batter. Then roll each ball in the breadcrumbs. Repeat with all the balls. Use a heavy duty pot with enough canola oil to submerge the balls in. Make sure the oil isn't near the top of the pot because it will overflow when you drop your balls in. Bring the oil to 350 degrees F, using a high temp thermometer if you have one. If not you can throw a small piece of white bread in to test; it should brown quickly and float when the oil is hot enough. Use a slotted spoon or wire basket to lower your balls into the hot oil. Don't overcrowd the balls - maybe 2 or 3 at a time. Fry in batches until they are golden like arancini ("little oranges"), about 5 minutes. Remove and place on paper towels to drain. Eat hot.

 

Step by step:

For the pesto

1. Combine the basil and garlic in a food processor and mix while slowly adding the olive oil.

2. Add salt and pepper to taste. Continue this process until all the basil has been used. Reserve 1/4 cup of the pesto to mix into the rice.

3. Transfer the remaining pesto to a bowl and mix with the shredded cheeses. Cover with plastic wrap and set in refrigerator.

4. For the rice: In a medium saucepot over high heat, add the beef stock, butter and salt. When the stock reaches a boil, add the rice and stir it a bit to prevent sticking.

5. Let it come to a rolling boil and lower the heat a bit to medium. Stir the rice once in a while, you want the rice to absorb all of the liquid; it should take 15 to 20 minutes. Taste the rice; it should be slightly al dente but creamy.

6. Remove the pot from the heat, add the cheeses and add the 1/4 cup reserved pesto to the rice and stir thoroughly.

7. Pour the rice onto a baking sheet and spread into a thin layer. Cover with plastic wrap and let cool, preferably overnight in the fridge.

8. For the filling and assembly: Portion out the cooled rice into identical portions. We weigh ours to 1.6 ounces. Take one portion and form it into a semi-circle in the palm of your hand, making a cup-like shape to place the pesto and cherry tomato. Scoop about 1 tablespoons of the pesto-cheese mixture into the half ball and then 2 tomato halves. Take another portion of rice and flatten it into a disk shape.

9. Place that disk over the half ball to enclose the pesto and tomatoes in the center. Have a bowl of warm water nearby to dip your hands into; it'll make the process easier and less sticky.

10. Roll the ball around to enclose all the ingredients in the center and shape into a perfectly round ball. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.


For the batter and breading

1. Place the flour and 1 1/2 cups cold water into a bowl and add a pinch of salt.

2. Mix with a whisk until smooth and about the consistency of eggnog.

3. Place the breadcrumbs in a large bowl or baking dish.

4. Roll each ball in batter and shake off excess batter. Then roll each ball in the breadcrumbs. Repeat with all the balls.

5. Use a heavy duty pot with enough canola oil to submerge the balls in. Make sure the oil isn't near the top of the pot because it will overflow when you drop your balls in. Bring the oil to 350 degrees F, using a high temp thermometer if you have one. If not you can throw a small piece of white bread in to test; it should brown quickly and float when the oil is hot enough.

6. Use a slotted spoon or wire basket to lower your balls into the hot oil. Don't overcrowd the balls - maybe 2 or 3 at a time. Fry in batches until they are golden like arancini ("little oranges"), about 5 minutes.

7. Remove and place on paper towels to drain. Eat hot.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
367k Calories
11g Protein
13g Total Fat
49g Carbs
8% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
367k
18%

Fat
13g
20%

  Saturated Fat
5g
32%

Carbohydrates
49g
16%

  Sugar
2g
3%

Cholesterol
23mg
8%

Sodium
1235mg
54%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
11g
24%

Manganese
0.67mg
34%

Folate
123µg
31%

Vitamin K
31µg
30%

Vitamin B1
0.44mg
30%

Selenium
17µg
25%

Calcium
213mg
21%

Phosphorus
193mg
19%

Iron
3mg
18%

Vitamin B3
3mg
16%

Vitamin A
807IU
16%

Vitamin B2
0.22mg
13%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Fiber
2g
9%

Copper
0.17mg
8%

Vitamin B12
0.49µg
8%

Magnesium
28mg
7%

Vitamin E
1mg
7%

Vitamin B5
0.66mg
7%

Vitamin B6
0.12mg
6%

Vitamin C
4mg
6%

Potassium
141mg
4%

covered percent of daily need
Widget by spoonacular.com

 

Suggested for you

Overnight Oatmeal
Beef Tenderloin Sliders
Easy Blender Chocolate Mousse (and Wolf Gourmet High Performance Blender Giveaway)
Hurricane Rum Balls
Tarte Flambe with Herbed Creme Fraiche, Aged Cheddar, Caramelized Vidalia, Double Smoked Bacon, Softly Scrambled Eggs and Goat Cheese
Dinner Tonight: Spaghetti all'Amatriciana
Roast Pork and Peameal Bacon Sandwich
Garlic Rosemary Mashed Potatoes + Thanksgiving Day Menu
Seared Tuna on Baked Flour Tortilla Chips
Apple Ham Salad
Food Trivia

Saddam Hussein liked Bounty Bars!

Food Joke

Concerned husband goes to see the family doctor and says, "I think my wife is deaf because she never hears me the first time I say something, in fact, I often have to repeat things over and over again." "Well," the doctor replies, "go home and tonight and stand about 15 feet from her and say something. If she doesn't reply, move about five feet closer and say it again. Keep doing this so we can get an idea about the severity of her deafness." Sure enough, the husband goes home and does exactly as instructed. He starts off about 15 feet from his wife in the kitchen and as she is chopping some vegetables, he says, "Honey, what's for dinner?" He gets no response. He moves about five feet closer and asks again. No reply. He moves five feet closer. Still no reply. He gets fed up and moves right behind her, about an inch away, and asks again, "Honey, what's for dinner?" She replies, "For the fourth time, vegetable stew!"

Popular Recipes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge

The Baking Pan

Eggnog Fudge

Recipe Girl

Eggplant Sandwich: Roasted, Drizzled with Kale Pesto

Food Fanatic

Pumpkin Bars III

Allrecipes

Chia Seed Pudding

The Lemon Bowl