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Russian Meatballs (Tefteli) Recipe

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Sauce
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 lb. ground beef

1 lb. ground pork or turkey

2 eggs

2 cups cooked rice

2 tsp salt

½ tsp black pepper

1 ½ garlic powder

2 tsp Italian seasoning

Sauce:

1 onion

2 cans 14,5 oz (411g) Italian crushed tomatoes

1 ½ cup chicken broth

¼ cup sour cream

1 tbsp olive oil

Salt, black pepper and Italian seasoning to taste
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
hen in a big bowl mix all the ingredients for the meatballs.
With clean hands make the meatballs to the size of your fist and lay them out in a baking dish.

Add oil to a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the diced onion to the pot and allow the onion to soften stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes and add the crushed tomatoes.

Mix all together and let simmer for another 5 minutes.
Add the seasoning to your taste and ¼ cup of sour cream. Mix again
Whisk in the chicken broth and cover the meatballs with the sauce. Bake the meatballs for about 30 minutes.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12 Large meatballs
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 Hour

 

 

 

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