Aged Cheddar Arancini

Prep time 35 minutes
Total time 95 minutes (+ 60 minutes of refrigeration time)
Portion size Makes 12 Servings

Ingredients
Risotto:
1 tbsp (14.2 g) butter
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 1/4 cups (250 g) arborio rice
1/2 cup (125 mL) white wine
3 cups (750 mL) low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried thyme
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 cups (168 g) Canadian Aged Cheddar, grated salt freshly ground pepper

Arancini:
7 oz (200 g) Canadian Aged Cheddar, diced into 0.5 " cubes (1 cm)
1/4 cup (33 g) flour
4 eggs
1 1/4 cups (140 g) breadcrumbs
1/2 cup (45 g) Canadian Parmesan, grated
2 tbsp (30 mL) fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup (57 g) melted butter salt freshly ground pepper

Preparation
Risotto (can be prepared the day before):

•In a large skillet, melt butter on medium heat. Cook onion and garlic for 2 minutes.

•Add rice and stir thoroughly to coat the grains with butter.

•?Deglaze with white wine and reduce by half.

•Pour broth into skillet and add herbs. Cover and let simmer 15 minutes. Remove lid, stir and cook another 5 minutes uncovered to allow any excess liquid to evaporate.

•Remove bay leaf, add Cheddar and season with salt and pepper.

•Let cool and then chill completely in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

Arancini (can be frozen before or after baking): •Preheat oven to 450?F (230?C).Take a Cheddar cube and completely coat with cold risotto. Shape into a ball with your hands. Repeat until all the mixture has been used (24 balls).

•Place flour on a plate and season generously with salt and pepper. In a bowl, beat eggs with a little water. In another bowl, mix breadcrumbs, Parmesan and parsley.

•Dredge the risotto balls in flour, dip in egg mixture, drain well and then coat with breadcrumbs. Dip a second time in egg mixture and coat again with breadcrumbs.

•Place arancini on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.

•Brush each arancini with melted butter and bake 15–20 minutes or until golden and crispy.

Serve immediately.

Additional information : Cheese alternatives for Aged Cheddar: Canadian Provolone, Gouda.

Nutritional Information
Energy: Calories 367 Protein: 16g Carboyhdrate: 30g Fat: 19g 
Fibre: 2g Sodium: 536mg   
Top 5 Nutrients
Nutrient % DV*
Calcium: 29% Folate: 39% Selenium: 36% Vitamin B12: 33% 
Phosphorus 26%

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