Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Edaku — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0300

What sets these meatballs apart from an ordinary meat patty is the rice mixed into the ground meat — it keeps the filling light and juicy while skipping the usual bread-and-milk panade. As the meatballs simmer, the rice soaks up some of the meat juices, which is why they rarely turn out dry even when the meat itself isn’t particularly fatty.

Simmering everything in tomato sauce is the part that ties the dish together. A long, gentle simmer gives the rice inside the meatballs time to finish cooking through, while the sauce itself reduces and deepens in flavor, picking up the sweetness of the onion and carrot along with the meat. If the sauce looks thin, a spoonful of flour or tomato paste will thicken it up nicely.

Stuffed Peppers

Edaku — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0300

Stuffed peppers are the kind of dish nearly every family has its own version of, passed down with small variations. This one leans on the classic pairing of ground meat and rice, with a tomato sauce that soaks into the pepper from both inside and out, keeping every bite juicy.

For stuffing, look for medium peppers with a flat, sturdy base so they stand upright in the pot or dish instead of tipping over as they cook. The rice goes into the filling parboiled rather than raw, so it finishes cooking alongside the meat without staying crunchy or turning mushy.

Ground Meat on Edaku

Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Stuffed Peppers