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Sicilian Rice Ball Casserole is for Dinner.

Sicilian Rice Ball Casserole takes several minutes to prepare.

Sicilian Rice Ball Casserole takes several minutes to cook.

Sicilian Rice Ball Casserole makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Sicilian Rice Ball Casserole are:

6 cups cooked long grain rice (2 cups uncooked)
1 Lilydale turkey sausage link, casing removed
12 oz pkg lean ground turkey breast
1/4 cup onion, minced
salt and pepper
5 oz frozen peas
2 cups tomato sauce
1 tbsp dried oregano
2 Tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped
1/3 cup egg beaters or egg whites
1/2 cup romano cheese, grated
4 Tbsp panko bread crumbs
1 1/2 cups shredded part skim mozzarella cheese

Here is how you make Sicilian Rice Ball Casserole:

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: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RENDABEE.

The nutritional information for Sicilian Rice Ball Casserole is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• 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