Arancini: A great way to use leftover risotto
I recently featured a primer on how to make basic risotto, a Northern Italian rice dish. It’s very versatile and is delicious as a base for braises or as a main course dish on it’s own. But what if you have some risotto left over at the end of the meal? Not to worry – it can be transformed into a delicious snack.
Arancini are small balls of risotto that have been rolled a crumb crust and lightly fried. You can make them with plain or flavoured leftover risotto and I often make a simple tomato sauce to serve with them. I like arancini so much that sometimes I deliberately prepare extra risotto just so I can make them!
You can find the recipe on Suite 101.com: Arancini – Italian Fried Rice Balls Recipe
Bon Appétit and Enjoy!
The Seasonal Gourmet 
oh, i love these, with mozzarella
I love to make these with my left over risotto, especially mushroom or Milanese risotto. If it is plain risotto I serve them as a first course with an thick aioli.
The best acranini I have had was at “Delarosa SF”. They mix some risotto with dungeness crab and there dipping sauce was a garlic-caper aioli. http://delarosasf.com/