Cheesy Rice Balls (Arancini)

Name: Cheesy Rice Balls (Arancini)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil + 2 Tbsp unsalted butter; 1 med onion, finely diced (about 1 cup); 1 cup ham, finely diced (about 3 oz); 2 cups medium grain rice such as Jasmine rice (un-rinsed); 1 cup dry white wine such as Chardonnay; 5 cups hot reduced sodium chicken broth/stock; 1 tsp salt (we used sea salt); 1 cup frozen peas, thawed; 1/3 cup fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped; 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese; 4 oz mozzarella cheese, cut into 24 (1/2-inch) cubes; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 3 large eggs, beaten with a fork; 1 1/2 cups dry Italian Bread crumbs; Oil for frying (vegetable, canola, or grapeseed oil)

Cheesy Rice Balls (Arancini) was pinched from <a href="http://natashaskitchen.com/2015/01/23/cheesy-rice-balls-recipe-arancini/" target="_blank">natashaskitchen.com.</a>

"Children and adults love these cheesy rice balls. They're such a treat fresh off the stove stuffed with glorious gooey cheese...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 Tbsp olive oil + 2 Tbsp unsalted butter

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1 med onion, finely diced (about 1 cup)

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1 cup ham, finely diced (about 3 oz)

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2 cups medium grain rice such as Jasmine rice (un-rinsed)

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1 cup dry white wine such as Chardonnay

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5 cups hot reduced sodium chicken broth/stock

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1 tsp salt (we used sea salt)

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1 cup frozen peas, thawed

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1/3 cup fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped

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1 cup shredded parmesan cheese

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4 oz mozzarella cheese, cut into 24 (1/2-inch) cubes

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1 cup all-purpose flour

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3 large eggs, beaten with a fork

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1 1/2 cups dry Italian Bread crumbs

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Oil for frying (vegetable, canola, or grapeseed oil)

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