Ingredients
6 servings
- •1 tablespoon olive oil
- •0.5 small onion, finely diced
- •1 clove garlic, minced
- •0.33333334326744 cup tomato sauce
- •water
- •0.25 cup uncooked white rice
- •fresh mint or spearmint
- •salt
- •1.5 pounds lean ground sirloin
- •2 plum tomatoes, finely chopped
- •2 tablespoons diced onion
- •1 egg white
- •salt and pepper
- •4 sprigs fresh mint or spearmint, minced
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, cook onion and garlic in olive oil over medium high heat until translucent. Stir in tomato sauce, water, rice, mint, and salt, and bring to a low boil.
- Meanwhile, combine ground sirloin with tomatoes, 2 tablespoons diced onion, egg white, mint, and salt and pepper. Form into small balls, and place in boiling liquid. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 30 minutes, or until meat is cooked and rice is tender.
Nutritional Facts
Per 6 servings
- Calories: 295
- Carbohydrate: 10g
- Fat: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Sugar: 2g