How To Make Sicilian Rice Ball in a Casserole
A Sicilian Rice Ball cooked with flavorful ingredients that can easily turn into a delicious hearty weeknight meal to enjoy with the whole family.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2cupslong grain rice,uncooked
- 1¾tspkosher salt
- 2½ozItalian sausage link,sweet, casing removed
- 10ozground turkey
- ¼cuponion,93% lean, minced
- black pepper
- 5ozpeas,frozen
- 2cupstomato sauce,homemade
- 1large egg white
- ½cupPecorino romano cheese,or parmesan
- cooking spray
- 4tbspbreadcrumbs,or gf crumbs, seasoned, divided
- 1¼cupmozzarella,part skim, shredded
- parsley,fresh or basil, if desired
Instructions
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Cook rice with 1 teaspoon kosher salt according to package directions. Set aside to cool.
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Meanwhile, sauté sausage meat; cook until brown breaking up into pieces with a wooden spoon as it cooks.
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Add turkey and onions and cook until browned, breaking up as it cooks.
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Season with ¾ teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste.
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Add peas and 1 cup sauce; simmer on low, covered, for about 20 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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In a large bowl combine cooked rice, pecorino romano, eggs, and ½ cup tomato sauce and mix well. Rice should be a bit sticky.
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Spray a 9 by 13 casserole dish with cooking spray, making sure to spray sides too.Â
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Add 2 tablespoon breadcrumbs to the dish and roll around to coat the bottom and sides.
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Take half of the rice mixture (a little more if needed) and cover the bottom of the dish and up the sides.
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Press to form the bottom layer. Fill with the meat and peas.
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Top with 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese.
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Cover with remaining rice and press until even.Â
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Top with remaining sauce, remaining 2 tablespoon breadcrumbs, and remaining ½ cup mozzarella.
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Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes, until hot. Garnish with parsley or basil if desired, cut into 8 pieces and serve.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 407.69kcal
- Fat:Â 14.65g
- Saturated Fat:Â 5.75g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.04g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 5.59g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 2.22g
- Carbohydrates:Â 47.58g
- Fiber:Â 2.89g
- Sugar:Â 3.95g
- Protein:Â 20.82g
- Cholesterol:Â 53.59mg
- Sodium:Â 641.51mg
- Calcium:Â 223.71mg
- Potassium:Â 445.66mg
- Iron:Â 2.22mg
- Vitamin A: 75.50µg
- Vitamin C:Â 14.70mg
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