Rice Balls With Meat Sauce Recipe

Name: Rice Balls With Meat Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce; 1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped; 1 cup frozen peas; 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained; 3 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 3 eggs; 2-1/2 cups cooked rice; 1/3 cup butter, melted; 2/3 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese; 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 ounces cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese; 1 cup dry bread crumbs; Oil for deep-fat frying

Servings: persons

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped
1 cup frozen peas
1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
3 bay leaves
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons dried basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 eggs
2-1/2 cups cooked rice
1/3 cup butter, melted
2/3 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 ounces cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 cup dry bread crumbs
Oil for deep-fat frying

1
In a large saucepan, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the next nine ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
2
For rice balls, in a large bowl, lightly beat 2 eggs. Stir in the rice, butter, Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls. Press a mozzarella cube into each; reshape balls.
3
In a small bowl, lightly beat remaining egg. Dip each ball into egg, then roll in bread crumbs. In a deep-fat fryer or electric skillet, heat oil to 375u00b0. Fry rice balls until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Discard bay leaves. Serve meat sauce with rice balls.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 22 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 pound ground beef, 1 small onion, finely chopped, 3 garlic cloves, minced, 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce, and more.

Yes, Rice Balls With Meat Sauce falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Rice Balls With Meat Sauce

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