Hedgehogs

Easy comfort food which can be prepared in under an hour. My family enjoy having this dish on rainy days with plenty of mashed potatoes.

In a large bowl combine the beef , onion , rice , thyme , sage , rosemary , salt , pepper and beaten egg.

Mix well with hands , making mixture into medium sized , meatballs ,.

Set aside.

Pour soup into a large saucepan , and dilute with 1 can of water.

Heat to simmering over medium heat.

Add the sage leaves.

Lower heat to low , drop meatballs into soup and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes or until the tomato soup has thickened.

Remove the sage leaves.

Serve with creamy mashed potatoes and green beans.

beef mince, long-grain white rice, egg, onion, fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, fresh sage, salt and pepper, condensed tomato soup, water, sage leaves