Stuffed Rice Balls, Roman Style: Suppli al Telefono

Name: Stuffed Rice Balls, Roman Style: Suppli al Telefono
Prep time: 43 min
Cook time: 43 min
Total time: 43 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 394 milliliters Vialone, Avorio or Arborio rice; 473 milliliters beef stock; 177 milliliters unseasoned bread crumbs; 3 Tbsps butter; 454 grams peeled San Marzano tomatoes and their juices, crushed by hand; 177 milliliters dried porcini mushrooms; 2 eggs; 1 liter extra virgin olive oil; 198 grams ground beef; 142 grams mozzarella, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 1 onion, chopped; 158 milliliters freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 57 grams prosciutto, finely chopped; 6 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 Tbsps tomato paste

Stuffed Rice Balls, Roman Style: Suppli al Telefono is a side dish that serves 6. One serving contains 1963 calories, 27g of protein, and 179g of fat. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 43 minutes. Head to the store and pick up ground beef, beef stock, unseasoned bread crumbs, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Soak the mushrooms in 1/2 cup water for 2 hours.

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Mushrooms

Water

Drain the mushrooms, reserving the mushroom water, and chop finely. Dissolve the tomato paste in the mushroom water and set aside.

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Tomato Paste

Mushrooms

Water

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine the beef stock, crushed tomatoes and 3 tablespoons butter, mix well and bring to a boil.

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Crushed Tomatoes

Beef Stock

Butter

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Sauce Pan

Add the rice, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the rice is done, stirring occasionally. Turn the rice mixture out into a serving bowl and gradually stir in the eggs and Parmigiano. Set aside to cool.

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Parmigiano Reggiano

Egg

Rice

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Bowl

Meanwhile, in a 12 to 14-inch saute pan, melt the remaining tablespoon of butter over low heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the onion and prosciutto and cook over high heat 3 minutes.

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Prosciutto

Onion

Add the ground beef and cook until well browned.

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Ground Beef

Add the mushrooms, mushroom water-tomato paste mixture, and salt and pepper to taste, and keep at a simmer. With a spoon, make egg-shaped portions of the rice, and make an indentation in the center of each one.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomato Paste

Mushrooms

Water

Rice

Egg

Place a teaspoon of filling in the center of each ball of rice, along with a few cubes of the cheese.

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Cheese

Rice

Roll each ball in the bread crumbs so that it is completely coated, and set aside.

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Breadcrumbs

Roll

In a large, heavy bottomed pot, heat the olive oil over high heat until it is almost smoking in batches, fry the balls in the hot oil until they are golden brown, about 5 minutes.

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Olive Oil