Meatballs with rice and vegetable sauce
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Most children really love meatballs, so you often have to come up with different ways to prepare this dish. Meatballs can be fried, baked, stewed with sour cream or tomatoes. I want to tell you about my version. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
For the meatballs, cook the rice in slightly salted water. Puree the tomatoes. Peel the vegetables.
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Step 2
Finely chop one small carrot and one onion—cut the onion into small cubes and grate the carrot on a grater. Sauté until soft with one tablespoon of vegetable oil.
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Step 3
Prepare the meat mixture for the meatballs. Mix ground meat with cooked rice. Add egg and sautéed onion with carrots. Season with salt and pepper.
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Step 4
And mix thoroughly. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
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Step 5
Then shape the meat mixture into meatballs and roll them in flour.
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Step 6
Sear the meatballs on all sides in vegetable oil.
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Step 7
Prepare the vegetables for the sauce. It is best to cut all the vegetables into thin strips.
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Step 8
First, sauté the onion and carrots until soft, then add the bell pepper to the pan. Add salt. Cook and simmer covered for about 10 minutes.
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Step 9
Add the chopped tomatoes and sour cream. You can add a little water if needed. Simmer for another 3-4 minutes after boiling. Season to taste with salt, black pepper, and your favorite spices.
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Step 10
If you have a deep frying pan, you can simmer the meatballs in it. I place the meatballs in a saucepan.
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Step 11
Then place the vegetable sauce on top. Distribute the sauce evenly among the meatballs and set over low heat. Let simmer for 10-15 minutes after coming to a boil.
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Step 12
The meatballs are ready and can be served with any side dish.