Snack · 60 min · italian

Supplì al Telefono

Italian flavors, weeknight effort. Arborio rice meets crushed tomatoes in a 60-minute snack worth keeping in rotation. At 555 calories and 21g protein per serving, it fits easily into a high-protein day. Simple enough for a Tuesday, good enough to serve to guests — that is the whole idea.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 2 cups Arborio rice
• 1 cup Crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 Yellow onion
• 8 oz Low-moisture mozzarella
• 2 Eggs
• 2 cups Breadcrumbs
• 4 cups Vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano
• 4 cups Vegetable oil

Steps

1. Cook the rice like a thick risotto: soften the onion, toast the rice, add tomatoes and broth, and stir until dense and creamy, about 18 minutes. Cool completely — warm rice will not hold a shape.
2. Stir in the parmigiano and 1 beaten egg as a binder. Chill 1 hour; cold risotto molds cleanly.
3. Scoop ovals of rice, press a cube of mozzarella into the center of each, and seal the rice around it. The cheese core is the telefono wire.
4. Roll each supplì in flour, beaten egg, then breadcrumbs, pressing the crumbs on firmly.
5. Fry at 350°F in batches, about 4 minutes, until deeply golden. Drain on a rack and salt at once.
6. Serve hot and pull one apart at the table — the mozzarella should stretch like an old telephone cord.

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