Name: Meatballs with beans and rice
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 500 gram beef mince; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup (20g) fresh breadcrumbs; 3 clove garlic, crushed; 90 gram bacon, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon parsley, chopped; 2 tablespoon oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 3 1/2 cup (875ml) chicken stock, plus 1/2 cup extra; 2 tomatoes, diced; 1 red capsicum, coarsely chopped; 1 1/2 cup (300g) long grain rice; 420 gram can kidney beans, drained, rinsed; 100 gram green beans, trimmed; 1 long green chilli, seeded,thinly sliced (optional)

Meatballs with beans and rice

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Serves 8

Prep

20M

Cook

30M

Total

50M

Ingredients

500 gram beef mince

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/2 cup (20g) fresh breadcrumbs

3 clove garlic, crushed

90 gram bacon, finely chopped

2 tablespoon parsley, chopped

2 tablespoon oil

1 onion, chopped

1 tablespoon smoked paprika

3 1/2 cup (875ml) chicken stock, plus 1/2 cup extra

2 tomatoes, diced

1 red capsicum, coarsely chopped

1 1/2 cup (300g) long grain rice

420 gram can kidney beans, drained, rinsed

100 gram green beans, trimmed

1 long green chilli, seeded,thinly sliced (optional)

Method

1.Combine mince, egg, breadcrumbs, 1 garlic clove, bacon and parsley in a bowl and season well. Using wet hands, roll mixture into 20 balls.

2.Heat oil in a large saucepan on medium. Cook meatballs in batches for 5 minutes, until browned all over. Remove and set aside.

3.In same pan, cook onion, remaining garlic and paprika for 1 minute, until fragrant. Add stock, tomato, capsicum and rice and bring to boil. Cook, covered, for 10 minutes, until rice is almost tender.

4.Add extra stock, meatballs, kidney beans and green beans and cook for another 5 minutes. Spoon into bowls, scatter with chilli, if using, and serve.

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