Name: Rice Balls with Meat Sauce
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 6
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 -; CHEESE-STUFFED RICE BALLS: -; 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 -

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50 min.

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Ingredients for - Rice Balls with Meat Sauce

1. 1 pound ground beef -

2. 1 small onion, finely chopped -

3. 3 garlic cloves, minced -

4. 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce -

5. 1 can (14 ounces) water-packed artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained and chopped -

6. 1 cup frozen peas -

7. 1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained -

8. 3 bay leaves -

9. 1 tablespoon sugar -

10. 2 teaspoons dried oregano -

11. 2 teaspoons dried basil -

12. 1/4 teaspoon pepper -

13. CHEESE-STUFFED RICE BALLS: -

14. 3 eggs -

15. 2-1/2 cups cooked rice -

16. 1/3 cup butter, melted -

17. 2/3 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese -

18. 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley -

19. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

20. 1/4 teaspoon pepper -

21. 2 ounces cubed part-skim mozzarella cheese -

22. 1 cup dry bread crumbs -

23. Oil for deep-fat frying -

How to cook deliciously - Rice Balls with Meat Sauce

1. Stage

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. Stage

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. Stage

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 375°. Fry rice balls until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Discard bay leaves. Serve meat sauce with rice balls.