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Porcupine Meatballs with Rice in Tomato Sauce

Simple, fast, and really tasty — an everyday favorite! Both grown-ups and kids love these porcupine meatballs with rice in tomato sauce. They're delicious and filling. Make them any day for a weeknight meal, and they look right at home on a holiday table, too!

Yulia M.

Recipe author

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Ground pork

500

Onion

Eggs

Rice

0.5

Vegetable oil

Salt

Dried spices

Carrot

Tomato paste

Tomato juice

Sour cream

100

Flour

Water

Salt

Dried spices

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 29 % 8 g

Fats 39 % 11 g

Carbohydrates 32 % 9 g

162 kcal

GI: 22 / 67 / 11

Cooking method

Step 1:

How do you make porcupine meatballs with rice and tomato paste? Gather the ingredients. You can use any kind of ground meat, or a mix. Grinding your own is best, but store-bought works too.
Step 2:

Peel, rinse, and finely chop the onion. Pour a little vegetable oil into a hot skillet and fry the chopped onion for 2–3 minutes, until it softens and starts to turn golden.
Step 3:

In a separate bowl, combine the ground meat and the raw rice. Add the fried onion and the egg. Season with a little salt and spices to taste.
Step 4:

Mix everything together well until smooth. To firm up the meat mixture, throw it against the bottom of the bowl a few times.
Step 5:

For the sauce, peel the carrot and cut it into thin sticks. Fry the carrot for 2–3 minutes until soft, adding a little vegetable oil.
Step 6:

In a separate bowl, combine the tomato juice with the water. Add the fried carrot, tomato paste, and flour. Season with salt and spices. Stir everything together.
Step 7:

Roll the meat mixture into small balls and arrange them in the prepared skillet.
Step 8:

Pour the sauce over them and set the pan over the heat. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes.
Step 9:

The porcupine meatballs with rice and tomato sauce are ready! Serve them with a side of potatoes, buckwheat, or rice. Enjoy!

Important! The wrong pan can ruin even the best recipe. See here for all the details on choosing the perfect skillet for different dishes.
Important! For rice dishes that come out great every time, read the article on picking the right rice and the secrets to cooking it.
Since everyone's tolerance for salt, sweetness, bitterness, heat, acidity, and spice is different, always add spices and seasonings to your own taste! If you're using a seasoning for the first time, remember that some are especially easy to overdo (chili pepper, for one).