Sausage Arancini

Ingredients

• Risotto

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) Arborio rice
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) white wine
  • 3 cups (750 ml) chicken broth, warm
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped fresh basil
  • 2 spicy Italian sausages (225 g / 1/2 lb), casing removed
  • Salt and pepper

• Tomato Sauce

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) olive oil
  • 1 can 19 oz (540 ml) crushed tomatoes

• Breading

  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 cups (500 ml) sifted breadcrumbs