Arancini al Ragù Protein

Name: Arancini al Ragù Protein
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: IT
Ingredients: cooked risotto rice or leftover rice; lean beef mince; tomato passata; low-fat mozzarella, cubed; egg, beaten; Parmigiano, grated; breadcrumbs; onion, finely diced; salt and pepper

Sicilian rice balls filled with lean beef ragù and mozzarella, baked instead of fried for fewer calories — crispy outside, molten inside, with 32g protein.

📅February 21, 2026

30mPrep

25mCook

4Servings

⭐ 4.8Rating

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Protein 29%Fat 25%Carbs 46%

420kcalCalories

32gProtein

12gFat

50gCarbs

2gFiber

Ingredients

14.1 ozcooked risotto rice or leftover rice
7.1 ozlean beef mince
7 tbsptomato passata
2.8 ozlow-fat mozzarella, cubed
1 wholeegg, beaten
1.1 ozParmigiano, grated
2.8 ozbreadcrumbs
0.5 wholeonion, finely diced
1 to tastesalt and pepper

Instructions

Cook mince with onion and passata 10 min; season; cool.
Mix rice with Parmigiano and egg; season.
Take a handful of rice, flatten, place a cube of mozzarella and spoon of ragù in centre.
Close into a ball; coat in breadcrumbs.
Bake at 200°C for 20–25 min until golden and crisp.

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