Meatballs classic in the oven with rice

12 servings
1 hour 20 min

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

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

Now do the mince. You can grind the meat in a meat grinder, or you can, like me, in a food processor with a nozzle & quot; Metal knife & quot;. Cut the onion into parts, 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, do not add herbs - and grind everything together.

This is such a wonderful mince.

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

Knead the mince well and set aside for 10-15 minutes to combine all the flavours). Meanwhile, turn on the oven 180 degrees, let it heat up.

Take the shape in which you will bake meatballs, lightly grease with vegetable oil. With your hands wetted in water, form the balls and lay tightly.

Make the sauce. Combine the tomato paste, sour cream and water.

The resulting sauce is filled with meatballs and put in the oven to an average level. Time 30-40 minutes, look through your ovens. The form does not need to be covered with anything. When the meatballs are ready to leave them in the oven turned off for another 5-7 minutes.

Such fragrant and tasty meatballs turned out!

Meatballs are tasty as an independent dish with fresh vegetables, or you can have potatoes for them) Very tasty!

Enjoy your meal!