Meatballs with rice recipe

Rice is a typical dish in many homes. It has countless preparations and can be combined with many ingredients from sweet to savory. Due to its versatility and because it allows us to make it with whatever you have available at home, this recipe for meatballs with rice is perfect for you to make it any day of the week.

In addition, you can also use the rice that was left over from the day before to prepare them and, thus, you will achieve a fluffy and light texture. Keep reading and discover how to make meatballs with rice and accompany them with what you like the most.

Ingredients to make meatballs with rice:

• 400 grams of ground beef
• ½ piece of onion finely chopped
• 100 grams of seasoned tomato puree
• chipotle chili to taste
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste
• 1 egg
• 1 cup of chicken broth
• 1 cup of water (240 milliliters)
• 1 cup of vegetables of your choice
• 100 grams of cream cheese type Philadelphia (optional)

How to make Meatballs with Rice:

1. To get started with this meatballs with rice and vegetables recipe, simply cook 1/2 cup of rice with 3/4 cup of water.
2. Move constantly so that the rice does not stick, let cook for 10 minutes or until the water has been consumed.
3. Tip: you can also reuse rice from a day before.
4. Put the tomato puree in the blender and blend together with the chipotle pepper to taste with 1 cup of water.
5. Tip: if you don’t want to use packaged tomato puree, you can blend 3 tomatoes with a clove of garlic.
6. In an empty pot what you liquefied, season with a little salt to taste. Add a cup of chicken broth or chicken bouillon powder, let cook for 5 minutes.
7. In a container place the ground meat, add the previously chopped onion, a little salt and pepper, the rice that you cooked and an egg.
8. Mix all the ingredients until they are integrated and a smooth and manageable consistency is left.
9. Then, form the meatballs of the size you prefer, fill with a little cream cheese, close and finish shaping.
10. While the tomato sauce with chipotle is boiling, add the meatballs so that they cook with the sauce. She lets everything cook for 10 minutes.
11. Tip: if you prefer, you can fry the meatballs first and add the sauce at the end.
12. Finally, add a mixture of vegetables of your choice and cook over medium heat for 5 more minutes.
13. You can use the vegetables that you like the most, if you do not want to use canned, you can cook the vegetables raw and also add them at the end.
14.  In this case, we have used corn, carrots, peas, and you can also add potatoes, courgettes, aubergines or any vegetable you have at home.
15. Serve your meatballs with rice in broth and enjoy! We recommend accompanying it with beans and a corn tortilla, but you can do it with whatever you like the most. To eat!

Meatballs with rice and other ingredients

As we already mentioned, these meatballs with rice and tomato are very versatile regarding the ingredients to use. For example, you can vary the meat and use chicken, beef or pork. You can also make meatballs with rice and egg, as in our recipe for meatballs stuffed with eggs, or fill them with vegetables or Manchego cheese. You can fry them and taste them that way, or add a rich chipotle red sauce or green sauce.