Supplì al Telefono (Italian rice balls)
The rice mixture for supplì is usually flavored with a tomato-based sauce and spices, and then stuffed with a small piece of mozzarella cheese. However, some variations of supplì may also include meat, like a beef ragu or sausage. While often translated as ‘rice balls’, these are typically cylinder/sub shaped which allows for a greater show of stringy cheese when you pull them apart!
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This recipe for the classic ‘mozzarella and tomato supplì’ has step-by-step photos to make these oozy stringy cheesy treats.
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Air fryer alert! It’s a ‘Supplì al Telefono’ recipe for the air fryer! This suggests you make a risotto and allow to chill for at least 2 hours, so plan ahead. Of course, you could always try adjusting these air fryer instructions for a different recipe too.
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This recipe adds a meat bolognese sauce to the rice for extra flavour. You can make the bolognese a few days in advance and allow the flavours to develop in the fridge.