Name: Sausage Meatballs and Rice Timbale - Sartù di Riso alla Napoletana
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 8 -10
Ingredients: 1 pound Arborio rice (2 1/3 cups); 4 cups chicken broth; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 dried bay leaf; 3 cups freshly grated Parmesan; 4 large eggs (at room temperature); 1/4 cup olive oil; 8 ounces bulk hot Italian sausage; 1 clove garlic (minced); 1 shallot (sliced); 2 sprigs basil; One 2-inch piece Parmesan rind; One 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes; 3 tablespoons whole milk (at room temperature); 7 tablespoons fine breadcrumbs; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 8 ounces ground beef; Olive oil (for frying); 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter (at room temperature); 1 cup frozen peas (thawed); One 8-ounce ball fresh mozzarella (diced)