under the sauce
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. "Hedgehogs" in sauce—or meatballs in tomato gravy—are a wonderful home-style dish perfect for lunch or dinner. The meat "hedgehogs" turn out very filling and delicious, so give it a try. Serve the finished dish at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Peel the onion and carrot. Grate the carrot and finely chop the onion. Sauté the vegetables in vegetable oil until soft, then add tomato paste. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
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Step 2
Mix the ground meat with rinsed rice, salt, and pepper. Shape into round meatballs.
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Step 3
Transfer them to a saucepan and pour in the tomato sauce, also add water and include bay leaves.
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Step 4
Boil the dish over medium heat. Then simmer for another half hour, covered, until the rice is cooked. During cooking, the rice will poke out from the meat mixture, which is why the dish is called "hedgehogs."
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Step 5
The hedgehogs under sauce are ready.