What’s Cooking? Arancini

BOSTON (WHDH) - Sarah French takes us to Mast in Downtown Boston to make Arancini.

Here’s the recipe!

Arancini Siciliani: Arborio rice, beef, peas, scamorza

Prepare the ragu by first mixing chopped onions, peas, carrots and celery with a little extra virgin olive oil
Once all mixed together, then add ground beef
Ragu is complete when you add the San Marzano fresh tomatoes and some red wine
Cook for 2 hours until it has a thick, rich flavor
Let it cool down for an hour
Next, boil the rice for 18 – 25 minutes depending on the number of arancini you want to make
Once the rice is firm, start rolling the arancini to make a layer in your hand
Take a spoonful of the ragu and place it on the first rice layer
Cover it with a second layer of rice and begin to ball it up
Bread the arancini with fine bread crumbs
Scramble a couple of eggs and brush the arancini with the egg
Fry it for 7 – 8 minutes
Send them out hot with MAST’s signature red sauce