Beef and rice balls in sauce
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. I want to tell you, the ready dish can be served at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. The minced meat is prepared in a traditional way: wash and dry the meat, then pass it through a meat grinder. Add chopped onion, salt and pepper to taste, and an egg. Boil the rice until half-cooked and place it in a bowl.
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Step 2
2. Add a little water to the minced meat to make the "hedgehogs" more tender. Mix thoroughly.
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Step 3
3. Prepare a heatproof baking dish. Place the hedgehogs into it, shaping them from the minced meat with wet hands. A scoop for ice cream can also be convenient to use, if you have one.
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Step 4
4. Set the meatballs aside and preheat the oven to 200 degrees. While it is heating up, you can prepare the sauce. Melt a little butter in a frying pan and sauté the chopped onion until translucent.
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Step 5
5. Peel and grate the carrot. Add to the pan and fry for another 5 minutes, stirring.
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Step 6
6. Place the flour on the pan and mix.
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Step 7
7. Add a little broth.
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Step 8
8. For a more intense color, I recommend adding tomato paste. Pour in the remaining broth (the amount depends on the size of your baking dish for the hedgehogs). Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Step 9
9. Pour in the cream, heat the sauce for a couple of minutes — then remove it from the heat.
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Step 10
10. Pour the sauce over the hedges.
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Step 11
11. And bake in the oven for 40-55 minutes, depending on the size of the hedgehogs.
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Step 12
12. A wonderful hot dish to serve with mashed potatoes. Can be sprinkled with a little fresh herbs before serving.