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Description
A comforting and hearty meal featuring juicy meatballs in a rich tomato sauce, served over fluffy rice. Perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound (450 g) ground beef
- 1 small yellow onion, finely diced or grated
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup dried breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg, parsley, black pepper, and salt. Mix until just combined.
- Shape the mixture into small meatballs, about 2 tablespoons each, and place them on a lined baking sheet.
- In a saucepan, heat your favorite tomato sauce or crushed canned tomatoes with salt and pepper. Let it simmer.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat with oil. Cook the meatballs for 6-8 minutes, turning occasionally until browned and cooked through.
- Transfer the cooked meatballs to the simmering tomato sauce and let them cook together for an additional 5-10 minutes.
- Prepare rice according to package instructions. Serve the meatballs over rice, topped with sauce.
Notes
For extra flavor, sauté the onions and garlic before adding them to the meat mixture. You can add Parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, or fresh herbs for variety.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Comfort Food
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: meatballs, tomato sauce, rice, comfort food
