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Pesto Arancini
Serves 1
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Directions
1
In olive oil, fry onion and garlic until soft.
2
Add short grain rice, but do not soak it.
3
Add chicken broth and simmer.
4
Add the reserved water in portions, stirring until the rice opens up.
5
Remove from heat, while still hot, add butter, pesto, parmesan, salt, and pepper.
6
Mix together until butter is melted.
7
Transfer to a second dish to cool, then place in the freezer for 15 minutes.
8
Form into balls.
9
Dredge in flour, then in egg and then in ground cracker.
10
Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
11
Fry in hot oil for about 3 minutes.
12
Serve with mayonnaise and pesto, topped with parmesan cheese and dried basil.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion
2 garlic cloves
1 cup short grain rice
0.5 cup chicken broth
3.5 cup water
salt
black pepper
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons pesto
0.75 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1 cup flour
2 eggs
1.5 cup ground cracker
for frying oil
for serving mayonnaise with pesto
for serving parmesan cheese
Equipment
pan
spatula
bowls
spoon
freezer
frying pot
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