Description
Suppli alla telefono is italian rice balls stuffed with mozzarella cheese and topped with pomodora sauce. I thought i died and went to heaven when i took my first bite of these scrumptous appetizers.
Ingredients
- Garlic
- Olive Oil
- Onion
- Arborio Rice
- Fresh Basil
- Butter
- Parmesan Cheese
- Buffalo Mozzarella
- Sun-dried Tomatoes
- Flour
- Eggs
- Fresh White Breadcrumbs
- Vegetable Oil
- Salt & Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- Red Onion
- Fresh Tomatoes
- Fresh Garlic
- Red Wine
- Fresh Chives
- Fresh Parsley
- Salt
- Pepper
- Red Chili Pepper
Instructions
- ~~~riceballs~~~
- Heat the olive oil in a pan with the garlic and onion
- Cook until soft and add the basil
- Add the cooked rice, season and blend it all together well
- Pour the rice into a bowl, place in the fridge to chill
- When cold, fold in the parmesan and butter
- Divide the rice into small balls of equal size pieces
- Cut the mozzarella and sun dried tomatoes into half inch size pieces
- Push a piece of mozzarella and tomatoes into the center of each rice ball
- Reform the rice, pulling back over the cheese and tomato, ensuring it is completely enclosed
- Coat the rice balls in seasoned flour then beaten egg, then into the breadcrumbs
- Deep fry the balls in hot vegetable oil for 3-5 minutes until golden and crisp
- Drain on kitchen paper
- ~~~pomodorasauce~~~
- Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat until hot
- Add red onion and garlic and saute until onion is soft
- Add red wine and reduce heat slightly
- Add tomatoes, basil, chives and parsley and remove from heat
- You want the ingredients just heated, not actually cooked
- Season with salt, pepper, and sugar
- Place suppli on a platter and pour the sauce on and around the rice balls