Albondigas Sinaloenses
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 small onion, finely diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup tomato sauce
- water
- 1/4 cup uncooked white rice
- fresh mint or spearmint
- salt
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground sirloin
- 2 plum tomatoes, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons diced onion
- 1 egg white
- salt and pepper
- 4 sprigs fresh mint or spearmint, minced
- In a large stock pot, cook onion and garlic in olive oil over medium high heat until translucent. Stir in tomato sauce, water, rice, mint, and salt, and bring to a low boil.
- Meanwhile, combine ground sirloin with tomatoes, 2 tablespoons diced onion, egg white, mint, and salt and pepper. Form into small balls, and place in boiling liquid. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 30 minutes, or until meat is cooked and rice is tender.
olive oil, onion, clove garlic, tomato sauce, water, white rice, fresh mint, salt, lean ground sirloin, tomatoes, onion, egg, salt, spearmint
Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/73022/albondigas-sinaloenses/ (may not work)