Beef meatballs with rice in a frying pan

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 20 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make beef meatballs with rice in a frying pan in tomato sauce? Prepare the ingredients. To prepare beef meatballs we will need: ground beef (without impurities), rice, carrots, parsley, vegetable oil, paprika, ground black pepper and salt.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the carrots, peel and grate on a coarse grater.

3. STEP 3

   

   Fry carrots for 1 tbsp. l. vegetable oil until soft, about 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

4. STEP 4

   

   Rinse the rice thoroughly. Place the cereal in a saucepan, pour in 200 ml of water. Bring to a boil and cook the rice until half cooked for about 10 minutes, remembering to stir occasionally. Then drain the rice in a colander and cool.

5. STEP 5

   

   How to make tomato sauce. To prepare the sauce we will need: tomato paste, water and sugar.

6. STEP 6

   

   Combine tomato paste with sugar and water. Mix thoroughly until smooth. Sugar is needed to soften the acidity of tomato paste.

7. STEP 7

   

   Wash the parsley, dry and finely chop.

8. STEP 8

   

   In a deep bowl, combine minced beef, rice, fried carrots, and parsley. Salt, pepper, add paprika.

9. STEP 9

   

   Mix everything thoroughly.

10. STEP 10

    

    Using your hands moistened with water, form meatballs of the same size from the resulting minced meat. They should be the size of a walnut or slightly larger.

11. STEP 11

    

    Heat the remaining vegetable oil in a frying pan and fry the meatballs on all sides until golden brown.

12. STEP 12

    

    Pour tomato sauce into the pan. Simmer the meatballs over low heat, covered, for about 10 minutes. Then turn over to the other side and simmer for another 10 minutes.

13. STEP 13

    

    Serve the finished meatballs with any side dish, except rice, since it is already in the meatballs themselves. I served with boiled green beans. It turned out very tasty. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

KateriNNa

12.11.2023

4.9

I make meatballs from mixed minced pork and beef. It tastes better to me this way.

Natalia M

12.11.2023

4.8

While searching for minced meat dishes, I found a recipe for beef meatballs with rice in a frying pan. I decided to do a little testing. I had store-bought minced beef with the addition of pork. The carrots for minced meat were also fried until soft, so they became more pleasant to feel in the finished meatballs. And the oil in which the carrots were fried made the minced meat more sticky. No one here likes parsley in such products, so I didn’t add it. The koloboks were easy to mold; I immediately put them in hot oil. After frying, I poured them with tomato sauce, to which I added salt in addition to sugar. At first I was scared that there was a lot of liquid. But as it simmered, the water evaporated and the gravy thickened. At the end of cooking it became thick and bright red. The meatballs were literally soaked in it. It turned out very tasty and satisfying. This dish is self-sufficient in itself, but with a side dish it turns out very tasty. Thanks for the recipe!

Christina

12.11.2023

5

I prepared it exactly according to the recipe, but I added onions, which made it more juicy and flavorful. I didn’t add parsley to the sauce, because our family doesn’t like it) I used homemade ground beef. I made the first batch of the dish with sauce, but personally, I don’t really like the sourness of tomatoes. I already made the second batch without sauce, I just fried the meatballs on each side. It turned out very tasty, the meatballs were soft, tender, aromatic, the whole family appreciated it))) I made buckwheat as a side dish) Simple, fast, tasty and, most importantly, healthy!

NATALIA ❄️

12.11.2023

5

Thanks to Maria for the recipe. Meatballs are great for a hearty lunch. You just need to prepare an original 🥗 side dish.