Meatballs in creamy sauce baked in the oven
Description
The recipe won't take much time. From my experience, I can say that meatballs really "love" sauces and always absorb a lot of it during cooking. Baked meatballs go perfectly with sour cream, which you can add right before serving. For children who don't want to eat meat, this dish will also be a novelty, as even the pickiest eaters will happily enjoy these meatballs. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. For making the meatballs, I used ready-made ground chicken. If you have time, you can prepare it yourself.
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Step 2
2. Meatballs are impossible without rice: add washed rice to boiling water, salt the water, and cook the rice until half-done. This is necessary so that the rice finishes cooking during baking. If the rice is overcooked or fully cooked, it will end up mushy.
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Step 3
3. Add the egg to the cooked and cooled rice (no need to rinse!) and then add the minced meat, salt, and spices. Now mix everything thoroughly until well combined.
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Step 4
4. Separately, prepare the sauce: sauté the chopped onion and carrot in butter.
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Step 5
5. Then add sour cream and a little water, mix everything and bring to a boil.
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Step 6
6. I cooked it directly in the frying pan (I had previously removed the handle), so I shaped the meatballs and placed them straight into the sauce.
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Step 7
7. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. If the sauce is completely absorbed, don't worry, as the meatballs themselves will be juicy. You can add water as needed during baking.
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Step 8
8. Before serving, I added sour cream – it perfectly complemented the flavor of the finished dish.