Meatballs With Beans And Rice

Name: Meatballs With Beans And Rice
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 egg lightly beaten; 1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs; 3 cloves garlic minced; 3 slices bacon finely chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves chopped; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 onion chopped; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 4 cups chicken stock; 2 tomatoes diced; 1 red pepper deseeded, roughly chopped; 10 1/2 ounces long grain rice; 13 1/2 ounces kidney beans drained, rinsed; 3 1/2 ounces green beans trimmed; 1 green chili long, deseeded, thinly sliced, optional

16 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 egg lightly beaten
1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs
3 cloves garlic minced
3 slices bacon finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves chopped
2 tablespoons oil
1 onion chopped
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
4 cups chicken stock
2 tomatoes diced
1 red pepper deseeded, roughly chopped
10 1/2 ounces long grain rice
13 1/2 ounces kidney beans drained, rinsed
3 1/2 ounces green beans trimmed
1 green chili long, deseeded, thinly sliced, optional

Directions

1

Combine ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, 1 clove garlic, bacon and parsley. Season. Roll into 20 meatballs.
2

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Working in batches, cook meatballs for 5 mins, until browned all over. Set aside.
3

Add onion, remaining garlic and paprika. Cook for 1 min, until fragrant. Add 3 1/4 cups stock, tomatoes, pepper and rice. Bring to a boil. Cook, covered, for 10 mins, until rice is almost tender.
4

Add remaining stock, meatballs, kidney beans and green beans. Cook for 5 mins. Spoon into serving bowls and sprinkle with chili, if using. Serve.