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Beef Meatballs in Sweet and Sour Sauce

Meat meatballs with rice and bread, stewed in tomato sauce with lemon and brown sugar. The dish turns out juicy and aromatic, with a harmonious balance of acidity and sweetness.

Total
40 min
Standard serving
343.5 g

Ingredients

Total 11

Instructions

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Heat the oil in a deep skillet. Finely chop one onion and fry until golden brown.

    Add tomato puree, lemon juice, and brown sugar. Salt to taste and bring to a boil, then remove from heat.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Boil the rice for 3 minutes and let it cool slightly.

    In a separate bowl, mix lightly beaten eggs, boiled rice, breadcrumbs, the second finely chopped onion, salt and pepper.

    Place the ground beef in a large bowl and mix thoroughly with the egg-rice mixture.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Place the sauce over medium heat and bring to a gentle boil.

    Shape small meatballs from the ground meat and carefully immerse them in the hot sauce.

    Simmer the meatballs in moderately boiling sauce for 10–15 minutes. Check the taste, add salt and pepper if needed. Serve hot.

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