Let’s make our own meatballs and gravy for dinner.
Ingredients for the meatballs:
Onions – pcs.;
Carrots – pcs.;
Minced meat – 500 g;
Rice – 100 g;
Sweet pepper – 2 pieces;
Dry garlic – teaspoon;
Dill – a few sprigs;
Salt – 1/2 teaspoon;
Water – 700 ml;
Sour cream – 4 tablespoons;
Tomato puree -250 ml;
Sugar – teaspoon;
Vegetable oil – c.
Preparation of the meatballs:
You need to chop the carrots on the small tines of a grater, chop the dill and cut the onion into small cubes.
Add the chopped vegetables and herbs to the minced meat along with the washed rice, dried garlic and salt.
Mix the minced meat with the vegetables and spices, form into small balls.
Remove the inside of the pepper and cut it into small pieces.
Grease a frying pan with vegetable oil and place pieces of pepper on the bottom. Place the meatballs on top of the pepper.
To make the sauce, mix the tomato puree with the sour cream and sugar, add water and stir to combine. Pour the sauce into the pan with the pepper and meatballs, cover with a lid.
Simmer the meatballs over medium heat for 12 minutes, then flip them to the other side and cook for 10 minutes.
It’s a great dinner that pairs well with almost any side dish, whether it’s pasta or mashed potatoes. At the same time, the meatballs turn out satisfying, with a thick sauce.
