Name: Vegan meatballs with rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: Champignons 4 seasons sliced - 600 g; Round grain polished rice - 200 g; Bulb onions - 100 g; Carrot - 100 g; Garlic - 2 clove; Tomato spaghetti sauce - 3 tbsp.; Flour - 70 g; Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp.; Ground paprika - 1 tsp.; Dried herbs - 1 tsp.; Ground black pepper to taste; Salt to taste

Lenten meatballs with rice will pleasantly surprise those who believe that a hot meal without meat is like a day without the sun: just as sad and dull. We hope this dish will help them reconsider their views on vegetarian food. Lenten meatballs are made with rice, vegetables, and mushrooms, making them very filling and aromatic. By the way, they are not fried but stewed in a spicy tomato sauce, which makes the taste of these "cutlets" especially expressive.

Prepare all the minced meat ingredients for lean meatballs. Rinse the rice. Pour 1 liter of water into a saucepan, add a little salt and bring to a boil. Place rice in it and cook for 15 minutes over low heat. Place on a sieve.

Peel the champignons for the meatballs and cut them into plates and then into strips. Peel and chop the onions. Peel the carrots and grate on a coarse grater.

Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. Add onions and carrots. Stirring, fry over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add mushrooms. Stirring, cook for another 7 minutes. Let cool.

Combine rice with mushrooms fried with onions and carrots. Add flour. Add salt and pepper to taste and stir. The minced meat for lean meatballs with rice is ready.

Prepare the sauce for the meatballs. Dilute tomato sauce with three to four tablespoons of drinking water. Add pressed garlic, paprika, dried herbs to taste, salt and ground pepper. Stir.

Roll the resulting rice mass into meatballs. Place them in the pan. Pour in the resulting tomato sauce. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium and simmer for 10 minutes.

Vegan meatballs with rice

Ukrainian

Buns stuffed with mushrooms are a fragrant, hearty, and comforting dish, perfect for breakfast, a snack, or a warm dinner. In an air fryer, the buns turn out especially appetizing: with a crispy, golden crust and a tender, juicy filling inside. If you don't have an air fryer, no problem – these buns bake wonderfully in the oven too, retaining their rich flavor and pleasant texture.

The mushroom filling is juicy and aromatic, with a subtle mushroom note and a creamy undertone. To make the dish even more interesting, you can add garlic, herbs, cream, or a little chicken fillet to the mushrooms.

Besides button mushrooms, other types of mushrooms are also suitable: oyster mushrooms, wild porcini, birch boletes, or chanterelles. Each type of mushroom will give the dish its own special aroma and character, making the stuffed buns a truly homemade and delicious treat.

Mushroom-Stuffed Buns in an Air Fryer

European

Scotch eggs are a delightful dish featuring a boiled egg nestled within a succulent meat patty. You can opt for any ground meat: a classic pork and beef blend, tender chicken, or lean turkey. To truly elevate the dish, decide on your preferred yolk consistency: firm and crumbly if you hard-boil the eggs, or delicately runny if you soft-boil them, reducing the cooking time to 5 minutes. This dish is not only delicious but also makes a striking presentation on the table!

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Russian

Discover the delightful combination of crispy breaded mushrooms, delicate rice noodles, and fresh frisée lettuce. This dish will enchant you with its lightness and unique flavor, perfect for lunch or dinner. A piquant dressing with garlic and chili adds a special touch, while aromatic spices make every bite unforgettable.

Mushrooms in breadcrumbs with rice noodles and frisée salad

Spanish

Quince, like many other fruits, contains enough pectin to make natural, not-too-caloric, and very aromatic homemade marmalade. Simmer the quince until soft, puree it with a blender, and heat it with sugar until it forms a thick, dark mass. Then, allow the marmalade to set completely at room temperature and in the refrigerator.

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Tender and appetizing zucchini caviar is a dish that often appears on the summer table and remains a favorite among homemade preparations for the cold season. If the traditional way of preparing it seems too familiar, add mushrooms to the recipe. Champignons give the caviar a rich taste and make it more interesting and refined. The appetizer can be left with small pieces of vegetables or turned into a homogeneous puree using a blender. Both zucchini and squash or pattypan squash are suitable for canning. For older fruits, it is important to first remove the skin and seeds from the core. The specified amount of ingredients yields approximately 1.3 liters of finished caviar.

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Asian

Rice in tomato sauce is the perfect side dish, complementing both meat and fish dishes beautifully. Its preparation won't take much time or special effort. In this recipe, we use hot chili pepper, garlic, and ginger to give the dish a piquant flavor. If you prefer milder notes, feel free to experiment with other spices such as turmeric, Italian or Provencal herbs, rosemary, or coriander. For maximum aroma and flavor release from the spices, lightly toast them in hot vegetable oil before adding them to the sauce. This will make your tomato sauce even richer and more appetizing!

Spicy Tomato Rice

Mediterranean

Discover a world of amazing flavors with this simple yet incredibly appetizing dish! Fried rice with seafood is the perfect combination of tender rice, succulent seafood, and aromatic spices. You can choose any type of rice and your favorite seafood, whether it's a ready-made seafood mix, squid, mussels, or shrimp. Add spicy seasonings for an Asian flair or delicate herbs for a Mediterranean mood. Cook the rice separately, then combine it with the stir-fried seafood to create a culinary masterpiece that will win the hearts of your loved ones!

Seafood Fried Rice

Discover an extraordinary blend of flavors by preparing mushrooms stuffed with delicate shrimp. This dish will surprise you with its harmony and ease of preparation. Large champignons make an ideal base for a filling of succulent shrimp, aromatic garlic, pungent cheese, and tender quail eggs. Just 15 minutes in a preheated oven, and an exquisite appetizer will appear on your table, ready to win over the hearts of gourmets!

Mushrooms with Shrimp

Prepare very tasty, aromatic, and crispy pickled zucchini for winter. This recipe does not require sterilization, so preparing the preserves does not take much time or effort. These appetizing zucchini can be added to various salads instead of pickled cucumbers. Fresh herbs, garlic, and spices make the vegetables spicy and piquant. For this recipe, use fresh 9% vinegar to ensure the preserves store well throughout the winter. The ingredients are calculated for a 1-liter jar.

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Discover a simple recipe for making juicy chicken meatballs with the addition of a Hawaiian mix, baked in the oven. It is not only delicious but also healthy, as the Hawaiian mix enriches the dish with vitamins and minerals, making it an excellent choice for a family lunch or dinner.


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