Delicate and at the same time satisfying meatballs with rice and gravy is an excellent main course that will appeal to both adult and moody kids. The secret of their popularity is that the basis - minced meat - can be prepared not only from meat, but also from fish. Will we try?
Classic meatballs with rice and gravy
Meatballs as such can take many forms. They are served in elite restaurants and kindergartens, they are an integral part of many national cuisines, changing and adapting to the culinary traditions of different countries. But this article is about classic meatballs with rice.
So, they will need:
- one kilogram pork meat;
- two onions;
- egg;
- four cloves of garlic;
- a teaspoon of salt and ground pepper;
- two hundred grams of rice.
This list of ingredients is needed for the formation of meatballs. For gravy, it is recommended to stock up:
- fresh dill and basil;
- tomato paste and flour - 2 tablespoons;
- two carrots and one onion;
- half a teaspoon of sugar, the same amount of cinnamon, as well as two identical spoons of salt;
- sour cream - one hundred milliliters;
- liter of water.
How to cook meatballs with gravy using these products? First you need to soak rice in boiling water for about an hour. While he arrives, in a meat grinder, two times the meat cut into small pieces is twisted together with onions and garlic. After that, the resulting mixture is combined with egg, spices and rice.
Billets for meatballs from such stuffing are formed in the form of small balls, slightly smaller in diameter than a ball for table tennis. Then proceed to fry them in a pan on both sides until golden brown.
Simultaneously with this process, you can start cooking gravy. To do this, chopped carrots and onions in a small amount of vegetable oil, stew to a translucent state. Next, they add flour and mix thoroughly, avoiding the formation of lumps. After this comes the turn of tomato paste.
To make minced meatballs with gravy especially tender, in the process of cooking the paste should be added gradually and immediately add sour cream, add finely chopped greens and water. Mix everything thoroughly and leave to languish for five minutes.
Gravy is poured into meatballs placed in a deep saucepan, everything is stewed for half an hour, after which the dish can be served.
Variations on a Theme
Meatballs with rice and gravy are an extremely popular dish, and therefore it is not surprising that cooks offer to make small changes from time to time both in the list of ingredients and in the cooking process itself.
So, the first adjustment concerns the basics of stuffing. It can be replaced with beef, fish, chicken or mixed. It’s just worth mentioning right away that it is necessary to remove the veins from beef meat first.
The second adjustment is aimed at the method of cooking meatballs, especially when it comes to baby or diet food. So, you can bring them to a half-preparedness for a couple.
The third adjustment will appeal to those who actively use the multicooker in the kitchen. Blanks for meatballs are formed in the same way as in the classic recipe, and are transferred to the bowl from it. The ingredients for the sauce are neatly mixed in any deep container, after which meatballs are poured into this “semi-finished product” and the crock-pot is put in the “Stewing” mode for an hour and a half.
That's so easy and tasty you can create delicious meatballs with rice and gravy.