Rice -cabbage meat balls

Rice -cabbage meat balls 

                          

Ingredients: 

600 g minced beef 

2 cups of rice, cooked in 2.5 cups salty water 

2 onions 

¾ chopped (grate) cabbage  

Salt, pepper, mild and hot red pepper (optional), tomato sauce, herbs (oregano, basil) 

Fry chopped onions in 2 tablespoon butter till gold. 

Chop cabbage, put into boiling water for 3 min. Drain well. 

In the big bowl mix together meat, rice, onion, cabbage and spices for taste. Form the meat mixture into balls. Place meatballs into the casserole.   

Mix about 600ml “puree de tomates” with salt, pepper and some herbs to taste. You can add also a bit of water. 

Pour this sauce over the meat. 

Bake in the preheated oven (200 ºC) about 45 min