Tomato Soup with Rice and Meatballs
Ingredients
500 g ground meat
700 g tomatoes
150 g rice
100 g onion
4 garlic cloves
3 tbsp breadcrumbs
Salt, pepper, fresh herbs to taste
Cooking:
Add breadcrumbs to the ground meat, season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
Peel the tomatoes and blend them in a blender.
Finely chop the onion.
In a pot, pour in 2.5 liters of water and bring to a boil.
Add the long-grain rice (Zernovita) to the boiling water.
Once the rice boils, add the meatballs and cook for another 5 minutes.
Add the blended tomatoes, sautéed onion (or raw if preferred), and season with salt and pepper. Cook until ready.
Remove the pot from the heat and add the crushed garlic. Let the soup steep for 30 minutes.
Garnish with fresh herbs when serving.
Enjoy your meal!