Instructions: Place the olive oil in a sauce pan over medium-high heat. Add diced vegetables and cook for 4 minutes. Add the Arborio rice and saute for an additional 5 minutes. Add clam juice and water and boil stirring occasionally, until all water is absorbed.

Remove from heat, add the crabmeat and mix well. Turn the crab mixture into a shallow bowl, cover and place in refrigerator until the mixture is thoroughly cooled.

Place the flour in a flat dish. Form the crab mixture into 4-ounce patties and coat with flour. Deep fry the crab cakes in 1/2 cup of oil for 3 minutes, or saute the crab cakes in 2 tablespoons of oil cooking 3 minutes on each side.

Serve with seasonal fresh vegetables.

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