Soup with Meat Balls ( Shawrabt el Ima) Recipe

Ingredients:

300 grams minced beef
1/2 cup short grain rice ( I use the Italian one)
1 tablespoon tomato puree
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 bunch parsley, finely chopped
1 tablespoon corn oil

Preparation:

1. Mix the meat with half teaspoon salt and a dash of black pepper, and shape it into small balls

2. In a pot, heat the oil and fry the meat malls until brown, remove them and place on a kitchen towel paper to remove the excess of oil

3. In the same oil fry the onion until slightly golden, the add the rice and cover with about 5 cups of water. Let it boil, then simmer covered on low fire until the rice is tender, then add the meat balls

4. Add the tomato puree to the soup, add the remaining salt and pepper and adjust the seasoning.

5. Cover and let it cook slowly for few minutes

6. When you put the fire off, add the chopped parsley