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Greek meatballs with rice in tomato sauce (Giouvarlakia)

Preparation time: 15΄- 20΄

Cooking time: 35΄- 40΄

For 4 servings

Ingredients
½ kg of ground beef
½ cup of glutinous rice
1 egg
1 onion (grated or finely chopped)
Salt, Pepper
Olive oil

For the sauce
500g Milled TomatoesKYKNOS
200g Chopped Tomatoes KYKNOS
1 onion (grated or finely chopped)
½ bunch of parsley (finely chopped)
½ bunch of dill (finely chopped)
Sweet paprika
Salt, freshly ground pepper
Olive oil

Preparation
Place the ground beef, the onion, the egg and the rice in a bowl and season well. Knead to mix the ingredients very well and then shape into walnut-shaped balls. Meanwhile, in a wide and shallow pot, sauté the onion in olive oil and add the Milled Tomatoes and the Chopped Tomatoes KYKNOS. Once it boils, add the meatballs and season.
Simmer for about 30 minutes. Ten minutes before turning off the stove, add the dill and parsley. Serve in portions, hot or lukewarm, with extra freshly ground pepper and fresh herbs.

Tip
If you want, you can add 1 grated carrot and garlic to the ground beef mixture or to the sauce.