Risotto “spin-off” serving choices and my favourite stuffing!

If you leave your arancini plain as the original recipe try serving with an Alfredo sauce sprinkled with chopped flat leat parsley a definite lunch or supper dish – and two more big ticks – delicious comfort food and Autumnal. If you'd like to check out the Alfredo recipe have a look at the Sauce label on the blog Sunday 10^th February 2019 – The Birthday Bowl also gives a photo guide too.

Alternatively you can stuff your arancini with pancetta, basil and mozzarella, sun dried tomato or mushroom to name but a few. However, my favourite stuffing and another serving idea uses taleggio cheese – another Italian cheese which melts very well and so perfect for these beauties. It's not stringy like mozzarella, it melts and oozes – yum!

Here's the stuffing method which will give you 9 arancini – this stuffed alternative is perfect for a starter, albeit generous, served drizzled with Balsamic glaze and a side salad or with redcurrant jelly and a raw slaw – there's an impressive lunch box!

In addition to the basic risotto you'll need 200g taleggio cheese, rind removed

and divided into 9 cubes, 3 foil trays for the

50g plain flour, 3 large eggs – beaten and 150g breadcrumbs

as in the Risotto “spin-off” dishes

Use exactly the same method as given previously - when

you've rolled the rice into a ball use your index finger

to create a hole - place a piece of taleggio inside

and close up the ball then complete by jiggling in

the flour, egg and finally breadcrumbs

Shallow fry in oil.

The stuffed arancini freezes well – defrost thoroughly and warm through in a pre-heated oven 160 fan/180c/Gas 4 for 15 minutes.

I'm a fan of fusion and this may sound even more strange but I love arancini with a curry sauce, stuffed or not – surely I can't be the only person out there with strange taste?

Delizioso!

P.s. If you'd like some help making the arancini there's a complete photo guide on the blog – check out the Italian label – My Antidote – Take three trays – Fancy Italian/Malaysian fusion? 31^St/12/16.

Have a go – you won't be sorry!

Coming up - more Autumn comfort stuff