Beef and rice balls in sour cream sauce
Description
The recipe won't take much time. I'll be honest with you—this wonderful dish has always been one of our family's favorites. Although we also enjoy meatballs, these "hedgehogs" always turn into a real celebration at our home. If you'd like to diversify your everyday menu and add something new, I suggest you try this recipe for hedgehogs in sour cream sauce. They come out so tender, juicy, and aromatic that you'll want to eat them again and again—even kids enjoy these meatballs with great pleasure. And if you'd like to learn how to make an incredibly delicious dish from simple ingredients, I'll share it with you in this easy recipe for hedgehogs in sour cream sauce. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
First, we need to boil the rice until half-cooked. While it's cooking, mix the pork and beef mince, salt it, and season with spices.
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Step 2
Finely chop the onion and add it to the bowl with the minced meat.
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Step 3
When the rice is half cooked, drain the water and let it cool. Then add it to the minced meat and mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
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Step 4
Place the sour cream in a separate bowl, add mayonnaise and tomato sauce, and mix. If you want a thinner sauce, you can dilute it with water.
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Step 5
With wet hands, shape the ready-made minced meat into small balls.
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Step 6
Now grease the baking dish or baking sheet with sour cream.
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Step 7
And place the meatballs on it.
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Step 8
Sprinkle the hedgehogs with grated carrots and pour the prepared sauce over them, the sauce should cover them about 2/3 of the way.
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Step 9
Place in a preheated oven at 180 degrees and bake for an hour. Once ready, serve at the table with any side dish of your choice.