Arangini (Italian Rice Balls) Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 08, 2006

absolutely divine - can't go wrong with following this recipe to the letter. It is time consuming - but well worth the effort and would be sure to impress! The rice took at least 30 min to cool before I could proceed with the next step, so make sure you get the rice happening before you do anything else.

—dtaanman

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 07, 2008

Like Nonna's except no saffron in the rice which gives it a different flavor and definately with rissotto rather than reg white or long grain rice.

—mag

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Apr 16, 2005

While I'm sure that this recipe is great as written, there are a few "technical" things that I want to clear up. It is really known as arancini and should be made first as a risotto and then the cold leftovers used to make the rice balls with a variety of fillings, including mozzarella, ground beef or lamb, proscuitto, peas and swiss cheese. Really great, Roman style street food or snack.

—chefjenwin

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Oct 26, 2003

I've been looking for this recipe everywhere! Thanks so much! These are just like my Nonna's, except she put peas in the middle of hers and occasionally a bit of ground beef or lamb instead of the prosciutto. I made my rice balls pretty large, and molded them into a bell shape like my Nonna's. Delicious! Thanks again!

—April

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Jun 02, 2008

Excellent! I have tried rice balls before and I do believe the secret to this one is that there are only egg whites in the mixture and then as coating...keeping the little nuggets all together when cooking. Easy, faster than you think.

—Maggie

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Oct 08, 2007

I made these along with a bunch of other meditteranean type appetizers for an outdoor jazz concert and they were to die for. The only thing I changed was that I omitted the egg whites before rolling them in bread crumbs. They are already plenty sticky and did not need it, plus the eggwhites mostly get left in the bread crumb dish anyway.

—Roo 7

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Nov 10, 2007

These were wonderful, I get asked to make these on a near-daily basis for the bar I cater for. I recommend roughly shredding the mozzarella cheese instead of dicing it, and adding salt, pepper, dried basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, paprika, garlic powder, coriander, etc. etc., in small amounts to the breadcrumbs to give the coating a special flavor.

—Chris Bethea

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Jan 03, 2011

This was okay but not great. We liked all of the ingredients but they didn't have that "wow!" factor when combined in this dish. It was kind of difficult to put together and not really worth the effort. If we make it again, we'll change it, adding more garlic, parmesan, black pepper, etc.--more flavor.

—koach

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Nutrition

Calories
122 kcal
6%

Carbohydrates
11.6 g
4%

Cholesterol
8 mg
3%

Fat
6.3 g
10%

Fiber
0.6 g
2%

Protein
4.5 g
9%

Sodium
199 mg
8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Arangini (Italian Rice Balls)

Serving Size: 1/24 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 122
** Calories from Fat: 57

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 6.3g 10 %
** Saturated Fat 1.7g 9 %
** Cholesterol 8mg 3 %
** Sodium 199mg 8 %
** Potassium 56mg 2 %
** Total Carbohydrates 11.6g 4 %
** Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2 %
** Protein 4.5g 9 %
** Sugars 0.5g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 7 %
** Iron 5 %
** Thiamin 8 %
** Niacin 11 %
** Vitamin B6 4 %
** Magnesium 7 %
** Folate 4 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.