Arancini, also known as Sicilian rice balls, are a traditional Italian dish consisting of fried rice balls filled with various ingredients, such as minced meat, cheese, and vegetables. These delicious treats are often served with a flavorful marinara sauce, creating a symphony of flavors in every bite. If you're looking to recreate the delectable arancini with marinara sauce as seen on the renowned Martha Stewart show, this article will guide you through the process, providing you with a step-by-step recipe and helpful tips to ensure your arancini turn out crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, perfectly complemented by the rich and tangy marinara sauce.
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ARANCINI WITH MARINARA SAUCE
This great recipe for arancini with marinara sauce is courtesy of Carmella Mitrano. For an alternative, try our Arancini with Sage.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Yield Makes about 20
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place rice and 6 cups of water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a medium-low and cook, covered, stirring often, until water is completely absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; set aside until completely cooled.
- Meanwhile, in a small skillet heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until golden and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside.
- Stir 3 eggs, one at a time, into cooled rice. Add Parmesan, parsley, and reserved cooked garlic; stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
- Fill a large bowl with water. Dip your hands into the water and then form rice mixture into a 2 1/2-inch ball. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat process until all of the rice has been used. Using 2 fingers, make an indentation in each ball. Fill each ball with 1 piece of mozzarella cheese and 1 piece of capicolla or proscuitto. Press together to enclose. If necessary, add more rice mixture to cover.
- Beat remaining 2 eggs in a medium bowl. Place breadcrumbs in a shallow dish. Dip each rice ball first in egg mixture, and then in breadcrumbs to coat. Gently remold rice balls if they begin to loose their round shape. Return to parchment paper-lined baking sheet; set aside.
- Heat 5 inches of oil in a large Dutch-oven until it reaches 350 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer. Using a slotted spoon, gently lower one rice ball at a time into hot oil, working in batches if necessary. Cook rice balls, turning, until brown and crispy on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Serve immediately with marinara sauce.
MARINARA SAUCE
For a go-to standby using canned tomatoes, get Ina Garten's easy, homemade Marinara Sauce recipe from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network.
Provided by Ina Garten
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large (12-inch) skillet. Add the onion and saute over medium heat until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the wine and cook on high heat, scraping up all the brown bits in the pan, until almost all the liquid evaporates, about 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, parsley, salt, and pepper. Cover, and simmer on the lowest heat for 15 minutes.
RAO'S MARINARA SAUCE
This great marinara sauce recipe is from "Rao's Cookbook," by Frank Pellegrino. It's delicious atop penne, angel hair, and even eggplant parmesan.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Cuisine-Inspired Recipes Italian Recipes
Yield Makes 7 cups
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Remove tomatoes from can and place in a large bowl, reserving juices. Crush tomatoes using your hands; remove and discard the hard core from stem end, and any skin and tough membrane; set aside.
- Place oil in a large, nonreactive saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion, and cook until soft and just beginning to brown, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic, and cook until softened, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes and reserved juices; season with salt. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Immediately reduce heat to low and simmer until slightly thickened, about 1 hour.
- Stir in basil, if using, oregano, and season with pepper; continue cooking 1 minute more. Remove from heat and serve.
HOMEMADE MARINARA SAUCE
The secret to memorable marinara sauce is good-quality tomatoes and lots of fresh garlic. Spread this atop some pasta for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Time 40m
Yield Makes 6 cups
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large heavy pot over mediumheat. Cook onion and garlic until softand translucent, about 8 minutes. Addtomatoes, red-pepper flakes, 1 teaspoonsalt, and some pepper. Simmer, covered,until thick, 25 minutes. Stir in herbs.
ARANCINI WITH MARINARA SAUCE
Whet their appetites with Arancini Balls with Marinara Sauce. Arancini balls are a traditional Italian appetizer of stuffed rice balls coated in bread crumbs and deep fried. Do we have your attention yet? Good. Your family will sure appreciate it!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 35m
Yield 16 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Mix egg and cream cheese spread in large bowl until blended. Add rice, 1/2 cup bread crumbs and 1/4 cup Parmesan; mix well.
- Use moistened hands to roll rice mixture into 16 balls, using about 2 Tbsp. rice mixture for each ball.
- Cut each stick of string cheese into 8 pieces; insert 1 mozzarella piece into center of each ball, completely enclosing mozzarella with rice mixture.
- Combine remaining bread crumbs with 1/4 cup of the remaining Parmesan in shallow dish. Roll rice balls, 1 at a time, in bread crumb mixture, turning to evenly coat all sides of each ball.
- Heat oil in Dutch oven on medium-high heat to 325°F. Working in batches, add rice balls to hot oil; cook 4 to 6 min. or until evenly browned, turning occasionally. Use slotted spoon to remove rice balls from oil; drain on paper towels. Transfer rice balls to plate; sprinkle with marjoram and remaining Parmesan.
- Heat pasta sauce. Serve with the rice balls.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 160 mg, Carbohydrate 16 g, Fiber 0.6327 g, Sugar 0.7954 g, Protein 5 g
ARANCINI
An Italian rice ball made with white wine risotto, and a gooey mozzarella center. Fantastic for lunch or dinner - can be frozen.
Provided by DEBMCD
Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook, stirring until onion is soft but not browned. Pour in the rice, and cook stirring for 2 minutes, then stir in the wine, and continue cooking and stirring until the liquid has evaporated. Add hot chicken stock to the rice 1/3 cup at a time, stirring and cooking until the liquid has evaporated before adding more.
- When the chicken stock has all been added, and the liquid has evaporated, stir in the peas and ham. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat, and stir in the Parmesan cheese. Transfer the risotto to a bowl, and allow to cool slightly.
- Stir the beaten egg into the risotto. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining egg and milk with a fork. For each ball, roll 2 tablespoons of the risotto into a ball. Press a piece of the mozzarella cheese into the center, and roll to enclose. Coat lightly with flour, dip into the milk mixture, then roll in bread crumbs to coat.
- Heat oil for frying in a deep-fryer or large deep saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Fry the balls in small batches until evenly golden, turning as needed. Drain on paper towels. Keep warm in a low oven while the rest are frying.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 252.2 calories, Carbohydrate 18.8 g, Cholesterol 29.1 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 6.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 274 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
ARANCINI WITH MARINARA SAUCE (AS SEEN ON MARTHA STEWART)
I was so glad to come across these! I used to get something similar at a local restaurant but they no longer make this menu item. I haven't tried these yet but I watched them being made and it seemed very easy. These can be frozen for up to three months and re-heated in the oven or microwave.
Provided by Ethans Mom
Categories European
Time 33m
Yield 20 balls, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place rice and 6 cups of water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a medium-low and cook, covered, stirring often, until water is completely absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl; set aside until completely cooled.
- Meanwhile, in a small skillet heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until golden and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside.
- Stir 3 eggs, one at a time, into cooled rice. Add Parmesan, parsley, and garlic powder; stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
- Fill a large bowl with water. Dip your hands into the water and then form rice mixture into a 2 1/2-inch ball. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat process until all of the rice has been used. Using 2 fingers, make an indentation in each ball. Fill each ball with 1 piece of mozzarella cheese and 1 piece of capicolla or proscuitto. Press together to enclose. If necessary, add more rice mixture to cover.
- Beat remaining 2 eggs in a medium bowl. Place breadcrumbs in a shallow dish. Dip each rice ball first in egg mixture, and then in breadcrumbs to coat. Gently remold rice balls if they begin to loose their round shape. Return to parchment paper-lined baking sheet; set aside.
- Heat 5 inches of oil in a large Dutch-oven until it reaches 350 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer. Using a slotted spoon, gently lower one rice ball at a time into hot oil, working in batches if necessary. Cook rice balls, turning, until brown and crispy on all sides, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Serve immediately with marinara sauce (I have posted this!).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 591.9, Fat 18.6, SaturatedFat 9.4, Cholesterol 137.7, Sodium 843.8, Carbohydrate 77.8, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 1.7, Protein 25.7
MARINARA SAUCE
Ditch the store-bought stuff and try this delicious marinara sauce atop any pasta or in our Rustic Vegetable Soup recipe from Everyday Food associate food editor Lesley Stockton.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Lunch Recipes
Yield Makes 5 cups
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the tomatoes in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Transfer to a medium saucepan along with olive oil, garlic, and oregano; season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and cook at a rapid simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened slightly, about 20 minutes. Serve with cooked pasta, garnished with cheese and a drizzle of olive oil, if desired.
MARINARA SAUCE
For the best results, use a combination of very ripe plum and beefsteak tomatoes to make this marinara; plum tomatoes are fleshier with fewer seeds, while beefsteaks have a balanced flavor. This recipe is adapted from the "Martha Stewart's Cooking School" cookbook. Serve with the Meatballs recipe.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Yield Makes about 4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Slice an X into the bottom of each tomato with a paring knife. Lower tomatoes into a pot of boiling water and blanch for 15 to 30 seconds. Use a slotted spoon or a spider to remove the tomatoes from the pot. Immediately plunge into an ice-water bath until cool enough to handle, about 30 seconds. Then pull off each peel, gripping the skin between your thumb and the flat part of the knife blade, starting at the X. Using the tip of your knife, remove cores. Tear beefsteak tomatoes into pieces.
- Heat oil and garlic, in a medium pot over medium heat until fragrant and sizzling, but not brown. Add tomatoes and season with salt, black pepper, and red-pepper flakes. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a rapid simmer and cook until tomatoes are falling apart and are reduced slightly, about 15 minutes.
- Working in batches, pass through a food mill fitted with the fine disk into a bowl, or puree in a food processor, straining out seeds if desired. If not serving immediately, let cool completely and store in an airtight container it the refrigerator up to 3 days, or the freezer for 3 months.
Tips:
- To make the arancini, you will need cooked risotto, eggs, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, and your favorite marinara sauce.
- When shaping the arancini, make sure to pack the risotto mixture tightly so that they hold their shape when fried.
- You can use any type of risotto for this recipe, but a flavorful one, such as mushroom or saffron risotto, will produce the best results.
- If you don't have any cooked risotto, you can make it ahead of time or use store-bought risotto.
- To make the marinara sauce, you will need tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and herbs.
- You can use fresh or canned tomatoes for the marinara sauce, but fresh tomatoes will give you the best flavor.
- If you are using fresh tomatoes, be sure to peel and seed them before using.
- To fry the arancini, you will need a large pot or Dutch oven filled with hot oil.
- Be sure to fry the arancini in batches so that they do not overcrowd the pot and cook evenly.
- When the arancini are golden brown and crispy, remove them from the oil and drain them on paper towels.
Conclusion:
Arancini with marinara sauce is a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. The crispy arancini are filled with flavorful risotto and cheese, and the marinara sauce adds a delicious tangy flavor. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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