These arancini or fried risotto balls cooked to a crisp and served with homemade marinara sauce. These are perfect for finger food and to use up leftovers!
The holidays are here, which means the influx of gatherings and FOOD. Lots of food. Leftovers too.
I love cooking up mushroom risotto when my friends are over and cook up a really big batch, which means I often end up with leftovers.
So what’s better than just merely reheating leftover risotto? Arancini!
These are crisp on the outside but really creamy and satisfying on the inside.
Plus that marinara sauce goes perfect with it too!
There are so good and fun to eat and I can easily down a few pieces in minutes.
Find the full recipe below. Enjoy!
OTHER RECIPES YOU MIGHT ENJOY:
- Miso Mushroom Risotto
- Baked Teriyaki Cauliflower Balls
- Tom Yum Fried Rice
- Miso Butter Fried Rice
- Pan-Fried Tofu Cakes
- Tofu ‘McNuggets’
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Creamy Mushroom and Pea Arancini (Fried Risotto Balls)
Serves 1-2 people
Ingredients
- 2 cups leftover pea and mushroom risotto, cooled
- 1/2 cup japanese breadcrumbs or panko bread crumbs, sub almond meal or processed GF oats for gluten-free version
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour like buckwheat
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
- Canola or other neutral oil, for frying
- 1 cup of marinara sauce, for dipping (recipe below)
Steps
- In a bowl, mix in the flour, water, and salt until smooth.
- Roll the risotto into golf ball sized-balls.
- Dip the risotto balls into the flour mixture. Roll into the breadcrumbs. Repeat this for the remaining balls.
- Heat a pan over medium high heat with oil enough to submerge at least half of each ball.
- Once hot, place the balls. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, moving them around, until golden brown and crisp.
- Remove from the pan. Turn off heat. Enjoy while hot and dip in your favourite marinara sauce!
Homemade Marinara Sauce
Makes roughly 2 cups
- 1 can (400g) diced tomatoes
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp coco sugar or sugar of choice, adjust according to desired sweetness
- 1 tsp salt, or to taste
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 2 tbsp olive oilÂ
- In a blender (I use a nutribullet) or food processor, quickly process everything until smooth. Feel free to adjust according to desired taste!
Storage tip: Place in an air-tight jar or container and refrigerator for up to 5 days until ready to use. You can also opt to freeze this for up to 1 month for longer shelf life.
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