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Ingredients
Rice
- 1200 g water
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 400 g risotto rice (e.g. Arborio, carnaroli)
- 25 g unsalted butter, diced
- 80 g Parmesan cheese, grated (see tip)
- 1 medium egg
- 1 pinch saffron powder
Ragù Sauce
- 40 g onion, quartered
- 30 g olive oil
- 100 g beef mince, broken in pieces
- 200 g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 30 g fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 Tbsp tomato purée
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
- 70 g frozen green peas
Rice Balls
- 2 medium eggs, beaten
- 300 g mozzarella, drained, cut in 18 pieces
- 100 - 150 g breadcrumbs
- oil (e.g. sunflower, vegetable), for frying
- Nutrition
- per 1 piece
- Calories
- 979.8 kJ / 234.2 kcal
- Protein
- 10.3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 24.5 g
- Fat
- 10.2 g
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