Classic meatballs in the oven with rice

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Today we are cooking delicious low-calorie classic meatballs in the oven with rice)) Prepare the products. Sour cream can be replaced with cream, choose meat to your taste. I have lean pork.

2. Step 2:

   

   First of all, rinse the rice well in several waters, pour 1:2 water and put it to cook. 10 minutes after boiling will be enough.

3. Step 3:

   

   Now do the stuffing. You can chop the meat in a meat grinder, or you can, like me, in a food processor with a nozzle "Metal knife". Cut the onion into pieces, cut the meat into small pieces, add a couple of sprigs of parsley and I added a sprig of fresh purple basil, if you don't want, don't add herbs - and chop everything together.

4. Step 4:

   

   That's such a wonderful stuffing turned out.

5. Step 5:

   

   Now combine the minced meat, boiled rice, two eggs in a bowl, add salt and pepper to taste, I also added ground bay leaf.

6. Step 6:

   

   Knead the minced meat well and set aside for 10-15 minutes so that all the flavors combine). Meanwhile, turn the oven on 180 degrees, let it warm up.

8. Step 7:

   

   Take the form in which you will bake meatballs, lightly brush with vegetable oil. With your hands soaked in water, form balls and lay them tightly.

9. Step 8:

   

   Prepare the sauce. Mix tomato paste, sour cream and water.

10. Step 9:

    

    Pour the resulting sauce over the meatballs and put them in the oven on a medium level. The time is 30-40 minutes, look at your ovens. The form does not need to be covered with anything. When the meatballs are ready, leave them in the oven off for another 5-7 minutes.

11. Step 10:

    

    Here are such fragrant and delicious meatballs turned out!

12. Step 11:

    

    Meatballs are delicious as an independent dish with fresh vegetables, or you can add potatoes to them) Very tasty!

13. Step 12:

    

    Bon appetit!