Recipes From Comfort Food Kitchen
Arancini Loaf
Arancini are a specialty of Sicilian cuisine. They are deep fried rice balls filled with meat sauce and cheese and sold by street vendors in Sicily. This recipe is an adaptation.
Serves 1
Ingredients:
1 cup cooked rice
1/4 cup onions, finely chopped
1/2 cup mozzerella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup parmesan chees, grated
1/4 cup ham, finely chopped
1 egg, beaten
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2.
In a medium sized bowl, mix all of the ingredients well.
3.
Put this mixture in a mini-loaf pan (6" x 3" x 2") and bake for 15-20 minutes or until top is golden brown.
4.
Cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes:
1. Shredded mozzerella cheese can also be added to the top of the loaf before baking.
2.
Slices of the loaf can also be fried in a small amount of olive oil the next day as an ideal side dish for brunch.
3.
Grease the loaf pan before adding the mixture to make removal easier.
