Sicilian Rice Ball Casserole
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
6 cups cooked long grain rice (2 cups uncooked)1 Lilydale turkey sausage link, casing removed12 oz pkg lean ground turkey breast1/4 cup onion, mincedsalt and pepper5 oz frozen peas2 cups tomato sauce1 tbsp dried oregano2 Tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped1/3 cup egg beaters or egg whites1/2 cup romano cheese, grated4 Tbsp panko bread crumbs1 1/2 cups shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
Cook rice, if not yet cooked. Set aside to cool.
Saute sausage meat; cook until brown breaking up into pieces with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Add turkey and onion and cook until browned, breaking up as it cooks. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then add peas and 1 cup tomato sauce and herbs. Simmer on low, covered, about 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large bowl combine rice, romano, egg whites and 3 - 4 oz tomato sauce. Mix well. Rice should be a little bit sticky.
Spray 9 x 12 casserole dish with cooking spray, making sure to spray sides too. Add 2 Tbsp panko crumbs to the dish and roll around to coat the bottom and sides.
Take half of the rice mixture (a little more if needed) and cover the bottom of the dish and up the sides; press to form the bottom layer.
Add the meat and peas.
Sprinkle half of the mozzerella on top. Top with remaining rice and press until even. Top with remaining sauce, remaining 2 Tbsp panko crumbs, and remaining mozzarella.
Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 more minutes. Cut into 8 pieces.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RENDABEE.
Saute sausage meat; cook until brown breaking up into pieces with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Add turkey and onion and cook until browned, breaking up as it cooks. Season with salt and pepper to taste, then add peas and 1 cup tomato sauce and herbs. Simmer on low, covered, about 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a large bowl combine rice, romano, egg whites and 3 - 4 oz tomato sauce. Mix well. Rice should be a little bit sticky.
Spray 9 x 12 casserole dish with cooking spray, making sure to spray sides too. Add 2 Tbsp panko crumbs to the dish and roll around to coat the bottom and sides.
Take half of the rice mixture (a little more if needed) and cover the bottom of the dish and up the sides; press to form the bottom layer.
Add the meat and peas.
Sprinkle half of the mozzerella on top. Top with remaining rice and press until even. Top with remaining sauce, remaining 2 Tbsp panko crumbs, and remaining mozzarella.
Cover with foil and bake 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 more minutes. Cut into 8 pieces.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RENDABEE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 327.4
- Total Fat: 6.2 g
- Cholesterol: 45.8 mg
- Sodium: 610.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 43.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
- Protein: 23.4 g
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