Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons rice
  • 2 ounces beef round, ground
  • 1 tablespoon eggs raw, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon onions grated
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon parsley leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons wine dry, red
  • 1 1/4 cup beef stock
  • 1 x salt to taste
  • 1 x black pepper to taste

Method

  • Stove Top: Add rice to 1 cup water.
  • Boil 5 minutes; drain well.
  • Blend rice, ground round, egg, onion, garlic, parsley, and nutmeg.
  • Form into small meatballs.
  • Add wine to broth; bring to boil.
  • Drop meatballs into hot broth, one to at time.
  • Bring to boil again; reduce heat.
  • Simmer 20 minutes.
  • Add salt and pepper.
  • Microwave: Add rice to 1 cup salted water.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Hold 5 minutes; drain well.
  • Combine meatball ingredients as above.
  • Bring wine and broth to a boil.
  • Drop meatballs into hot broth, one at time.
  • Bring to a boil again.
  • Hold 10 minutes.
  • Add salt and pepper.
  • Crockpot: Make meatballs as above and simmer in crockpot on Low for 2 hrs.