One-Pan Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Rice

Delicious dinner of meatballs with rice in tomato sauce. Meatballs in tomato paste with rice in a frying pan — easy to prepare, combining both a main dish and a side dish. Such meatballs were prepared in every family, because tomato paste is a product familiar to housewives from ancient times.
cook time: 50 min
Ethan Rowley
One-Pan Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Rice

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

152
Calories
11g
Fat
9g
Carbs
6g
Protein

Ingredients (5 portions)

For the meatballs:

Minced meat 500 g
Rice 100 g
Onion 0.5 pc
Eggs 1 pc
Pepper to taste
Salt to taste
Dry spices to taste

For the sauce:

Pepper to taste
Salt to taste
Tomato paste 150 g
Water 0.5 l
Carrot 1 pc
Bulb onions 1 pc
Bay leaf 1 pc
Sugar 1 tbsp
Wheat flour 1 tsp

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make meatballs in tomato paste with rice in a frying pan? Prepare the following ingredients. I have mixed minced meat — pork and chicken, you can use whatever you like. The rice must be boiled until half cooked: to do this, rinse the rice, add hot water, wait until the rice begins to boil (over medium heat) and turn off the heat; drain the water and rinse the rice. Read all the intricacies of choosing rice using the link below the steps. You can take any spices to your taste.

Step 2

Step 2
In a deep bowl, mix the selected minced meat, rice boiled until half cooked, finely chopped onions (pre-peeled), one egg, salt, pepper and spices to taste. Knead everything very thoroughly with your hands until smooth.

Step 3

Step 3
With wet hands, pinch off small pieces from the total mass of minced meat and roll them into small round meatballs, place them in the pan in which they will be cooked. It is better to choose a deep frying pan, with a non-stick coating, and a lid of a suitable diameter. You will learn the subtleties of choosing a frying pan and oil for frying by reading the articles at the end of this recipe.

Step 4

Step 4
Peel the onions and carrots, wash and chop: grate the carrots on a coarse grater, chop the onion. Fry the carrots and onions in a frying pan with oil until soft. In a deep bowl, combine tomato paste, sugar, flour, salt, pepper and spices to taste, mix thoroughly. Add warm water and stir everything. Add the cooled fried onions and carrots to the tomato sauce and stir.

Step 5

Step 5
Pour the tomato sauce and vegetables over the meatballs. Add bay leaf. Cover the pan with a lid and place on low heat. Once the sauce comes to a boil, move the meatballs around a bit to prevent them from burning. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 30 minutes until tender (vegetables are soft).

Step 6

Step 6
Meatballs with tomato paste in a frying pan are ready. Serve them hot as a separate dish. Avoid hot spices; these meatballs with rice are perfect for diet and baby food.

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