italian rice casserole
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yield
10 serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
50 Min
Ingredients For italian rice casserole
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2 crice, white or brown
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4 cwater
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2 linksitalian sausage, sweet, no casing
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1 lbground turkey
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1 lgonion, chopped
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salt & pepper, to taste
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1 - 16 oz cantomato sauce, no-salt added
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6 x lgegg whites
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1/2 canpecorino ramano cheese
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1/4 cbread crumbs, seasoned
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1 1/4 cmozzarella cheese, shredded
How To Make italian rice casserole
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1Cook rice in water according to package directions. Set aside to cool.
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2Meanwhile, sauté sausage meat; cook until brown breaking up into pieces with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Add turkey & onions & cook until browned, breaking up as it cooks. Season with salt & pepper to taste, then add 8 oz tomato sauce & simmer on low, covered, 20 minutes.
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3Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl combine rice, pecorino romano, eggs & 4 oz tomato sauce & mix well. Rice should be a bit sticky.
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4Spray a 11" x 14" casserole dish with cooking spray, making sure to spray sides too. Add 2 tbsp breadcrumbs to the dish & roll around to coat the bottom & sides.
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5Take 1/2 of the rice mixture (a little more if needed) & cover the bottom of the dish & up the sides; press to form the bottom layer.
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6Add the meat.
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7Sprinkle mozzarella on top. Top with remaining rice & press until even. Top with remaining 4 oz of sauce, remaining 2 tbsp breadcrumbs & remaining mozzarella.
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8Cover with foil & bake 20 minutes. Remove foil & bake 10 more minutes. Cut into 8 pieces.
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