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Arancini Casserole
Arancini Casserole has all of the same flavors of Italian stuffed rice balls but layered into a delicious baked casserole.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups arborio rice
3 cups vegetable broth
8 tablespoons butter
1 cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 cup onion, diced
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage meat out of the casing
3 whole eggs beaten
1 pound Fontina cheese, shredded and divided
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 quart tomato sauce
Instructions
- Place the arborio rice and broth in a 2-3-quart sauce pan and bring to a boil. Lower heat to low, cover and place the pan half off the burner and cook 15 minutes.
- Place a piece of parchment over a sheet tray and spray with kitchen pan spray and set aside.
- After the rice cooks 15 minutes, pour onto the prepared sheet tray and flatten the rice out so it reaches the edges of the tray and refrigerate until chilled.
- While the rice is chilling, in a large saute pan over medium heat, melt the butter and add the bread crumbs and cook for 5-10 minutes to toast, stirring often. Pour the browned breadcrumbs into a bowl and set aside.
- Clean the saute pan and over medium heat, add the oil and onion and cook three minutes.
- Add the garlic, ground beef and sausage and cook to brown the meat. Drain this mixture and discard the fat and liquid. Set the meat aside.
- In a medium bowl beat the eggs and add three-quarters of the shredded cheese, leaving one-quarter for the top before baking.
- Add salt, pepper and parsley to the egg and cheese mixture and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Use a knife and cut the rice into 12 squares (4X3).
- Begin assembling by pouring a half cup of tomato sauce into the bottom of a 9X9 baking pan.
- Lay four rice squares on top of the sauce by lifting the rice from the parchment with a spatula and sliding into the pan.
- Top that with one third of the toasted bread crumbs.
- Top that with half of the drained meat mixture.
- Top that with another half cup of sauce.
- Top that with half the cheese mixture.
- Top that with another third of the toasted crumbs.
- Top that with four more rice squares.
- Top that with the last half of the meat mixture.
- Top that with another half cup of tomato sauce
- Top that with the remaining cheese mixture.
- Top that with the remaining four rice squares.
- Top that with the last third of the toasted crumbs.
- Finish by sprinkling on the last quarter pound of shredded Fontina cheese.
- Place in the oven uncovered for 45 minutes.
- Let sit 10-15 minutes to set up then cut 3X3 into nine pieces and serve with the remaining tomato sauce heated.
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