Rice croquettes (arancini di riso)

Serves 4

gr. 500 rice, gr. 400 minced meat, gr. 400 peas, 2 eggs, gr. 50 pecorino cheese, gr. 500 tomatoes, 1 celery leaves, 1 bunch of parsley, onion, breadcrumbs, oil, salt, pepper

Finely chop the parsley, celery and onions, place them in a pan with some oil and minced meat. Fry for 10 minutes then put the peas and cook over low heat until the whole is dense. Pepper to taste.

Boil rice in salted water, when cooked leave to stand for 5 minutes, then stir the egg and 1 tablespoon of flour and let it rest for 5 minutes.

Then do the balls as big as a small orange, make a hole with a spoon and fill with meat sauce prepared earlier. Close the ball and pass it in the bread crumbs.

Fry the croquettes in oil and serve hot.