Meat and rice meatballs
Description
The dish is prepared without any unnecessary complications. If you asked me why I love meatballs so much, I'd tell you I love them for absolutely everything. To me, nothing tastes better than these tender meat balls with rice, and now I'd like to share my simple recipe for meatballs with rice and meat. Believe me, you've never tried anything like this before, and they're incredibly easy to make. And if you have a large family to feed, meatballs will save the day, as you can prepare a large quantity at once. Although, in our case, they never last long—we eat them almost immediately. I'm sure each of you has made meatballs at least once in your life, but if you haven't had the pleasure yet, I'll gladly show you how to make delicious, quick, and extremely simple meatballs with rice and meat. The finished dish is ready to be served.
Instructions
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Step 1
You can use absolutely any minced meat you prefer to make the meatballs. I chose ready-made minced pork.
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Step 2
Now we need to finely chop the onion and grate the carrot on a coarse grater.
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Step 3
Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan and sauté the onion and carrot until golden brown.
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Step 4
We preliminarily boil the rice in salted water until half-cooked.
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Step 5
Now add half of the sautéed vegetables, two eggs, rice, salt, and pepper to the bowl with the minced meat. Thoroughly mix all the ingredients.
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Step 6
Wet your hands under water and start shaping the meatballs. Place them on a frying pan and fry until golden brown, adding oil.
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Step 7
Transfer the fried meatballs to a pot and pour in water until the liquid almost completely covers the meatballs. Add the remaining sautéed vegetables, bay leaf, salt, and spices.
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Step 8
Cover the pot with a lid and simmer the meatballs over low heat for 40 minutes. Serve the cooked meatballs on plates with your favorite side dish and enjoy.