Arancini Alla Zia Lina - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. long grain rice
1 egg
1/4 c. grated Romano cheese
1 Tbsp. parsley, chopped
1/2 lb. Provolone, cut into small chunks
salt and pepper to taste
oregano and basil to taste
1 c. fresh or frozen peas
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/2 lb. hot sausage (out of casing and uncooked)
2 eggs, beaten with 1/2 c. milk
1 small can bread crumbs
oil for frying

Preparation

Boil rice in salted water and drain.
Let set several hours or overnight.
Rice must be very dry.
Place rice in bowl.
Add 1 egg, Romano cheese and parsley.
Shape into flat cakes with indentation in center.
Fill with peas and sausage mixture, heated in sauce. Place 2 to 3 chunks Provolone on.
Roll rice into balls, making sure no stuffing seeps out.
Roll in beaten eggs and then bread crumbs.
Fry in hot oil; drain on paper towel.
Serve hot.