Yields6 ServingsPrep Time45 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time55 mins

Ham and Cheese Arancini

Ingredients

 4 cups Vegetable Stock
 2 cups Arborio Rice
 ½ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
 150 g Fresh Mozzrella Cheese, cut into cubes
 ¾ cup Plain Breadcrumbs
 2 Eggs
 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter
 Vegetable Oil, for frying

Method

1

Bring the broth to a boil on high heat. Add the rice and simmer on medium-low heat until the rice is fully cooked and the broth is absorbed, approximately 18 to 20 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Add a little water or broth if needed towards the end.

2

Take the pan off the heat. To the pan, add one tablespoon of butter and mix until blended. Move the rice to a large bowl and allow it to cool for approximately 15 minutes.

3

To the cooled rice, add parmesan cheese, diced ham and two eggs. Mix to combine well.

4

Place a spoonful of the rice mixture on your palm. Add a piece of fresh mozzarella in the center and cover it with another spoonful of rice. Form it into a ball, then roll the rice ball in plain bread crumbs.

5

Continue making more arancini using the remaining rice mixture and mozzarella balls until you run out of the rice mixture.

6

Add vegetable oil to a sauce and heat until bubbles start to form when you add a wooden spoon. Fry each of the aranchini balls until batches until they are golden and crispy for approxmately 5 minutes. Using a slotted spatula, remove the cooked arancini from the pan and drain on a paper towel before serving.

Ingredients

 4 cups Vegetable Stock
 2 cups Arborio Rice
 ½ cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
 150 g Fresh Mozzrella Cheese, cut into cubes
 ¾ cup Plain Breadcrumbs
 2 Eggs
 1 tbsp Unsalted Butter
 Vegetable Oil, for frying

Directions

1

Bring the broth to a boil on high heat. Add the rice and simmer on medium-low heat until the rice is fully cooked and the broth is absorbed, approximately 18 to 20 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Add a little water or broth if needed towards the end.

2

Take the pan off the heat. To the pan, add one tablespoon of butter and mix until blended. Move the rice to a large bowl and allow it to cool for approximately 15 minutes.

3

To the cooled rice, add parmesan cheese, diced ham and two eggs. Mix to combine well.

4

Place a spoonful of the rice mixture on your palm. Add a piece of fresh mozzarella in the center and cover it with another spoonful of rice. Form it into a ball, then roll the rice ball in plain bread crumbs.

5

Continue making more arancini using the remaining rice mixture and mozzarella balls until you run out of the rice mixture.

6

Add vegetable oil to a sauce and heat until bubbles start to form when you add a wooden spoon. Fry each of the aranchini balls until batches until they are golden and crispy for approxmately 5 minutes. Using a slotted spatula, remove the cooked arancini from the pan and drain on a paper towel before serving.

Ham and Cheese Arancini