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Ingredients
- 2 cups Florida Orange Juice
- ½ cup onion, minced
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 cup Arborio risotto rice
- 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup fresh mozzarella cheese, cut in ½-inch cubes
For Breading & Cooking
- 2 cups flour
- 6 eggs, beaten
- 4 cups breadcrumbs
- 2 quarts olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Florida Citrus Tomato Sauce
- ½ cup Florida Grapefruit Juice
- ½ cup Florida Orange Juice
- ½ cup Florida Tangerine Juice
- 1 tsp. Florida Orange zest
- ½ cup onion, diced
- 1 tbsp. garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 cups peeled whole tomatoes
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook onions in olive oil over low heat in a stockpot until tender. Add Arborio rice and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add Florida Orange Juice, chicken stock, white wine, bay leaf, salt and pepper and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until rice absorbs all liquid.
- Stir in Parmesan and season with additional salt to taste. Remove bay leaf and pour risotto into a dish. Cover and refrigerate until cool.
- Form cooled risotto into 1 ½-inch balls. Using your thumb, make a dimple in the middle of each rice ball and insert a piece of mozzarella into the dimple. Seal each dimple and refrigerate risotto balls until firm.
- Add olive oil to a large saucepan and sauté onions and garlic until tender. Add Florida Grapefruit, Orange and Tangerine Juices and tomatoes and cook for 45 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add Florida Orange zest and basil to tomato sauce. Purée with a food mill or press through a sieve. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Heat olive oil in a 6-quart stockpot over medium-low heat to 350° F. Roll risotto balls in flour, dip in egg mixture, then coat with breadcrumbs.
- Fry arancini in batches until golden brown. Remove arancini with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Season with salt to taste and serve with Florida Citrus Tomato Sauce.
Nutrition Facts
16 servings
Serving size(229g)
Amount per serving
Calories1370
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 126g194%
Saturated Fat 19g118%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 69mg23%
Sodium 497mg22%
Total Carbohydrate 50g17%
Dietary Fiber 3g10%
Total Sugars 8g
Protein 11g23%
Vitamin D 0mcg2%
Calcium 148mg15%
Iron 4mg21%
Potassium 287mg8%
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Nutrition information is sourced from Spoonacular and the USDA. Values are estimates that may vary based on ingredients and preparation methods and may not reflect the most recent updates to these databases.
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