Nuovo Rice Balls at Nuovo Cucina Napoletana in Nutley

Friday, March 4, 2016
Rice Balls at Nuovo Cucina Napoletana
Lauren Glassberg has Neighborhood Eats.

NUTLEY, New Jersey (WABC) -- This week's Neighborhood Eats heads to Nuovo Cucina Napoletana in New Jersey.



It's located at 633 Franklin Avenue in Nutley.



Nuovo Rice Balls Recipe



Ingredients


2 cups uncooked Arborio rice


1/2 cup grated Parmesan (set aside 3 tsps for garnish)


1/4 cup salted butter


1/2 cup white wine


1/2 cup chicken stock


1/2 cup peas


1 medium onion, chopped


bunch parsley chopped


1/4 teaspoon pepper


1/1/2 cups of seasoned bread crumbs


And 1/3 pound of beef short rib (already braised and shredded-you can use your favorite recipe to braise)


1 cup Oil (canola or vegetable) for frying


cup oil (olive oil) for the rice to saute



For batter/breadcrumbs:


1 cup of flour, seasoned with salt and pepper


2 eggs, whisked


1 cup breadcrumbs


(keep each in separate bowl).



Directions


Heat cup oil in large saute pan


Add the rice and toast over medium heat for two minutes


Add onion and continue stirring


Add butter


Add peas and stock continue stirring


Add wine and stir


As liquids reduce add the short ribs and parsley continue to stir.


Season with salt and pepper (reserve 3 spoons of the short rib for later)


The rice will take about 25-30 minutes to cook


Add the cheese right at the end and stir


Rice should remain firm, but not hard.


Spread the rice out of a sheet pan and cool


Once cooled, scoop out a small handful and roll into a ball, insert a piece of short rib and continue to roll ball. Dip and roll in flour. Then egg, then breadcrumbs.


Fry balls in 1 cup of vegetable or canola oil over medium high heat and drain on paper towel. Top with Parmesan.



For more information please visit: http://www.nuovocucina.com/

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