Tomato Basil Arancini

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Preparation info
  • Servings:

    12-14

    large arancini
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      45 min

Appears in
Love Your Leftovers

By Nick Evans

Published 2014

  • About

Arancini, stuffed and fried rice balls, are traditionally made with leftover risotto, but there’s no rule I’ve read that says you have to make them with risotto. I make them with all kinds of leftover rice. The key is to make sure that your rice is sticky enough to hold together, which might require adding a bit of extra liquid to it.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cooked rice (medium grain works well)
  • ½ cup sun-dried tomatoes from oil (about a 7

Method

  1. If your rice is very dry out of the fridge and has a crunchy texture, microwave it for 30 seconds with two tablespoons of water to loosen it up and make it easier to shape.
  2. Chop sun-dried tomatoes very finely and stir into cooked rice. Add minced basil, red pepper flakes, salt, and 1 t