Name: Meatballs Feta-Style
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 Portionen
Ingredients: 250 g Parboiled rice; 1200 g Water; 1 TL Oil plus some for greasing; 1 TL Vegetable spice paste; 500 g mixed minced meat; Salt; Pepper; 0.5 TL sweet paprika powder; 1 Stück Onion, quartered; 3 Stück Garlic cloves; 350 g Cherry tomatoes; 200 g Feta, in pieces; 100 g Cream; 2 TL dried Italian herbs; Basil for garnish

Cook Time

40 min

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

Prep Time

25 Min

Description

Meatballs Feta-Style is a hearty main course with Mediterranean flavors, prepared in the Thermomix®. The main ingredients are mixed minced meat, feta, rice and a vegetable spice paste. Approximately 4 portions are created in about 40 minutes. This recipe is ideal for a filling family meal or for lovers of Italian cuisine.

Ingredients (15 ingredients)

250 g Parboiled rice
1200 g Water
1 TL Oil plus some for greasing
1 TL Vegetable spice paste
500 g mixed minced meat
Salt
Pepper
0.5 TL sweet paprika powder
1 Stück Onion, quartered
3 Stück Garlic cloves
350 g Cherry tomatoes
200 g Feta, in pieces
100 g Cream
2 TL dried Italian herbs
Basil for garnish

Preparation (6 steps)

Prepare rice

Weigh 250 g parboiled rice into the simmering basket and rinse thoroughly under running water. Place the simmering basket in the mixing bowl. Add 1200 g water, 1 tsp oil and 1 tsp vegetable spice paste and stir with the spatula.

Prepare meatballs

Mix 500 g mixed minced meat in a bowl with 1 tsp salt, 3 pinches of pepper and ½ tsp sweet paprika powder. Form approx. 16 meatballs. Grease the Varoma with some oil and distribute the meatballs in it.

Prepare insert

Line the insert with a precisely fitting piece of baking paper, or alternatively use a silicone baking dish for the insert. Distribute 1 quartered onion, 3 garlic cloves, 350 g cherry tomatoes and 200 g feta in pieces on top. Season with 2 pinches of salt and pepper each.

Steam

Thermomix® Setting

23 min/Varoma/Speed 2 Varoma

Insert insert into the Varoma®, close the Varoma® and cook for 23 min./Varoma/speed 2. Set aside Varoma®. Remove the simmering basket with the help of the spatula and keep the rice warm. Empty the mixing bowl.

23 min

Prepare sauce

Thermomix® Setting

30 sec/Speed 6

Put the ingredients from the insert into the mixing bowl, add 100 g cream and 2 tsp dried Italian herbs and puree for 30 sec./speed 6. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.

30 sec