I love arancini! I just started to make my own risotto a couple of years ago, and now I always make a little extra so I can have arancini afterwards. My favorite is a spicy sausage and spinach risotto, then use that with a block of mozzarella in the middle and make the arancini balls. I found I can fry them all,  and then freeze a bunch in smaller packages – they heat up beautifully in the oven and make a great side dish to meals.  Here’s the risotto –

And here’s the arancini –

WOW!!!