How long does it take to make Fried Meat and Rice Filling?

Pack the stuffed vegetables tightly in a wide pot with sauce, bring to a boil and cook covered over low heat for about 30 minutes, until the rice is completely tender.

19 minTotal

16 minActive time

2 minSetting

Step by Step

#	What to do	How long
1	Heat the olive oil in a wide pan over medium heat	3 min
2	Add the onion and fry 5–8 minutes, stirring now and then	6 min
3	Raise the heat to medium-high and add the meat. Press it flat over the bottom and leave it for 2–3 minutes without stirring	2 min
4	Break it up with a wooden spoon and fry for 5–7 more minutes, stirring	6 min
5	Add the rice, salt and black pepper to the meat and stir	1 min
6	Remove from the heat	—

How to Tell It's Done

until the onion is soft and translucent and starts to turn golden at the edges
until a brown crust forms
until no pink is left and the meat browns

Tips

Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
Brown ground beef in the pot without pressing it: leave it as one 'cake' for a few minutes until a brown crust forms, then break it into chunks. Deep browning = deep flavor.

More Ways

Fry onion in olive oil until it starts to turn golden, add garlic and keep frying, add the ground meat and break it up with a wooden spoon; remove from the heat, mix with the rice and herbs and fill the vegetables up to three quarters full.

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