Meat Patty in Mushroom Sauce with Rice

Prepare the ingredients. This is what awaits you on the plate - meatballs with rice and a smooth mushroom sauce, prepare the ingredients in advance so the work goes smoothly 🍚🍄‍🟫

Cook the rice. Rinse the rice, cover it with twice the amount of water, lightly salt it, cover with a lid, and cook for about 15 minutes, until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.

Shape the meatballs. Season the ground meat with salt, pepper, and caraway seeds, and shape it into smaller meatballs.

Chop the onion. Cut the onion into small dice.

Slice the mushrooms. Clean the mushrooms and slice them.

Saute the mushrooms with the onion. Heat the oil in a pan, add the mushrooms, salt, and saute until golden, then set the mixture aside. Saute until browned for about 3-4 minutes

Prepare the sauce base. Add butter to the same pan, and briefly saute the onion over low heat. Saute over medium heat and let it turn translucent, about 2-3 minutes

Saute the flour. Add a little flour to the pan and saute until it starts to turn golden, 1-2 min

Thicken the sauce. Gradually pour in the milk, stirring constantly, and cook for 3-4 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly.

Finish the sauce. Return the mushrooms to the sauce and simmer briefly for about 1 minute more.

Fry the meatballs. In another pan, fry the patties in a little oil for about 3-4 minutes until golden on each side over medium heat

Serve. Serve the patties with rice and mushroom sauce 🍽️✨