Meatballs are the perfect dish for a hearty lunch or dinner. The base for them can be made of chicken or any minced meat. It is worth noting that you can also add rice and bulgur.

Culinarian Yulia shared on Instagram a recipe for meatballs with rice and mashed potatoes, which would be perfect for lunch and dinner.

Ingredients:

• rice - 80 g
• chicken fillet - 600 g
• onion - 100 g
• egg - 1 pc.
• spices: salt, pepper, for chicken - to taste

For sauce:

• sour cream - 3 tbsp.
• tomato paste - 2 tbsp. l.
• flour - 1 tbsp.
• spices: salt, pepper, favorite - to taste
• water - 400 ml

Method of preparation:

1. Boil the rice until half-cooked. Grind the fillet through a meat grinder. Beat onions in a blender and drain excess liquid. Add egg, onions, rice and spices to the minced meat and mix.

2. Mix sour cream, tomato paste, flour and spices for the sauce. Add water and stir until smooth.

3. Form meatballs with your hands and place in a pan with oil. Pour the sauce, cover with a lid and place over medium heat. Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

4. Sprinkle ready meatballs with chopped herbs if desired.

It would be delicious as a full dish or with a side dish!

Also on OBOZREVATEL you can read the recipes:

• Meatballs with buckwheat
• Meatballs in cream sauce
• Meatballs in sour cream sauce