INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 cups
short white grain rice – arancini rice if you can find it ((this rice is sticky when cooked))
6 cups
water
1/2 lb
ground beef
1/2 cup
diced yellow onion
1/2 cup
diced carrot
1 cup
frozen green peas
3 cups
tomato sauce
2 tbsp
salt - divided
1 tsp
pepper – to taste
1 tbsp
white sugar
2
eggs
1
to 2 cups fine breadcrumbs
1/4 cup
olive oil – enough to cover the onion and carrot
3
to 4 cups vegetable oil for frying
1
bowl of water