Recipe: Hedgehogs

What you need:

For minced meat

Meat – 300 g

Onion – 1 pc.

Rice – 0.5 cups

Salt, pepper - to taste

Bell pepper – 2–3 pcs.

Carrots – 1 pc.

Onion – 2 pcs.

Tomatoes – 2 pcs.

This is my dad's favorite dish. He prepared it for my sisters and me when we needed to feed the children heartily and quickly.

How to cook

1. Take the same minced meat recipe as for the “Meatballs with Vegetables” recipe. If you like rice, you can put a little more rice in the minced meat.

2. Form the minced meat into large balls, 5–7 cm in diameter. Roll them in flour.

3. Place a large pot of water on the fire.

4. As soon as it boils, lower the hedgehogs into it.

5. Add bay leaf, black peppercorns and allspice. Salt to taste.

6. As soon as the hedgehogs float to the surface, let them cook a little more and remove from the heat. Don't forget to skim off the foam during the cooking process. And one more important rule. Fatty meat products in the broth should not boil. As soon as the water boils, reduce the gas, otherwise the boiling will turn the fat into soap. The broth becomes cloudy - soapy. And this is already a marriage in your work.

7. Serve hedgehogs with sour cream.