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Arancine with Spinach
A modern take on my family recipe for a very popular Sicilian street food: Arancine with Spinach - fried balls of saffron rice filled with spinach and bechamel.
Prep Time
1 hr 30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
Saffron Risotto
- 2 tablespoons olive oil 30 mL
- 4 tablespoons butter 60 ml (55 g) (2 oz
- 1 onion chopped, medium
- 1½ teaspoons saffron threads
- 3 cups arborio rice or Carnaroli or Vialone Nano rice, 750 ml (600 g) (21 oz
- ½ cup white wine or extra stock or water, 120 ml
- About 4 cups 1 litre beef stock (depending on cooking time)
- ½ cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese 120 ml (55 g) (2 oz), finely grated
Spinach
- 7 oz spinach 200 g, wilted, chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- 2½ teaspoons butter
- salt to taste
To Assemble
- Above Saffron Risotto
- 250 ml béchamel sauce 1 cup, as per my tutorial
- Above Spinach
- 2-1/3 oz mozzarella cheese 65 g, diced
- egg white
- breadcrumbs
- flour
- vegetable oil for frying