Ingredientes
- 1 lb. rice
- 2 eggs
- ¼ lb. grated parmesan cheese
- ¾ lb. ground beef
- ¼ lb. ground chicken
- 1 onion and 1 stalk of celery, chopped
- ¼ tsp. sage
- 1 tsp. oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup white wine
- Oil for fying
- Some flour and dried breadcrumbs
- 1 beaten egg
Preparação
- Cook the chopped onion and celery with a soupspoon of oil in a pan and cook
- over a moderate fire. Add the meat, chicken, sage, oregano, salt and pepper
- and continue cooking, stirring constantly. Add some of the white wine.
- Meanwhile boil the rice in salt water and when cooked add the grated
- parmesan cheese and the two eggs. When the rice is cold put a soupspoon of
- rice in your left hand, add a teaspoon or the meat mixture, and complete the
- ball with another spoonful of rice, forming a ball about the size of a small
- orange. When all the balls are formed roll them in flour, then dip them in
- the beaten egg, followed by the breadcrumbs, and fry them in boiling oil.
- There should be enough oil to completely cover the "little oranges". As soon
- as they are golden remove with a slotted spoon and place on paper towels to
- absorb the extra oil. Keep them warm in the oven until ready to serve.
