Baked Meatballs with Rice in Tomato Sauce
If you feel like having something tasty and easy to make, and have some leftover minced in your fridge/freezer, then these delicious and easy to make meatballs are the thing for you.
Servings: 5
Calories: 332kcal
Equipment
- Baking dish
- Frying Pan
Ingredients
For Meatballs:
- 500 g Mixed minced meat (pork and beef)
- 1 Large onion, peeled and chopped or minced
- 125 g Cooked white rice (I used Uncle Ben's Long rice)
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup Bread crumbs (best to use freshly made ones, but dried will work too)
- 1 Large Egg
- 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce (optional, but gives nice flavor)
- 2 Tablespoons Oil
For Tomato Sauce:
- 400 g (1 can) diced, peeled tomatoes
- 1 Medium carrot, peeled and shredded on a small shredder
- 1 Medium onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
- 2 Tablespoons Sour Cream
- 250 ml (1 cup) Water
- Salt/Pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano (optional)
- 1 Tablespoon Oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F). Oil/grease a 38 cm (15'') baking dish. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl mix minced meat, salt, pepper, egg, bread crumbs, onion and Worcestershire sauce. Add cooked rice. Mix well.
- Take a handful of the mix and form into a ball. Place in the prepared baking dish. Continue until all the meat mixture is finished. Bake for 30 minutes.
- While the meatballs are in the oven, start preparing the sauce. In a frying pan, heat up the oil on a medium/high heat. Add onion and fry for 2 minutes, or until transparent. Add carrots, fry for 2 minutes. If using, add oregano. Add the diced tomatoes and mix well. Dilute tomato paste in water and pour over the sauce. Add salt and pepper.
- Bring to boil. Turn heat down to medium and let it simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add sour cream and mix well. Remove from heat and set aside until needed.
- Take the meatballs out of the oven and add the prepared sauce. Bake for another 40 minutes at the same temperature.
- Serve with mashed potatoes, or a fresh salad. Frankly, can be eaten on their own as well. Enjoy!!!