Meat Hedgehogs

6 servings

60 minutes

A textbook dish of Soviet cuisine - meatballs with rice under the code name "Hedgehogs". Long-grain rice plays the role of needles. The dish is good because it is very easy to prepare, and also contains approximately equal amounts of proteins and carbohydrates. They can be served without a side dish, with the same sauce in which the "Hedgehogs" were stewed.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 378.2
• Proteins: 19.3g
• Fats: 24.1g
• Carbohydrates: 19.8g

Ingredients

• Mixed mince: 500 g
• Long grain rice: 100 g
• Onion: 2 head
• Carrot: 1 pc
• Chicken egg: 2 pc
• Tomato paste: 50 g
• Vegetable oil: 30 ml
• Water: 250 ml
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Chop one onion

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 2 heads

2. Mix it with the minced meat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Mixed mince: 500 g

3. Add rice, eggs, salt, and pepper to taste. Mix well.

   Required ingredients:

   • Long grain rice: 100 g
   • Chicken egg: 2 pieces
   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

4. Chop the second onion, grate the carrot on a coarse grater.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 2 heads
   • Carrot: 1 piece

5. Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan and fry the onion until it becomes transparent.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 30 ml
   • Onion: 2 heads

6. Add the carrot, stir-frying for a couple more minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Carrot: 1 piece

7. Add tomato paste to the vegetables.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tomato paste: 50 g

8. Pour a glass of water, add a little salt and stir.

   Required ingredients:

   • Water: 250 ml
   • Salt:  to taste

9. Form equal-sized balls from the minced meat, place them in a pan, and cover with a lid.

   Required ingredients:

   • Mixed mince: 500 g

10. Cook for 30–40 minutes on low heat.