Porcupine Meatballs
Delicious porcupine meatballs with a mix of beef and rice in a savory sauce, perfect for a family meal.
Equipment
- skillet
- baking dish
Ingredients
Meatball Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ cup uncooked long grain white rice
- ½ cup water
- ⅓ cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon celery salt
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
Sauce Ingredients
- 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 cup low sodium chicken stock or more as needed
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- Mix ground beef, rice, water, onion, salt, celery salt, garlic powder, and black pepper thoroughly in a bowl until well combined. Roll mixture into 12 meatballs.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place meatballs into the hot skillet; cook, turning once halfway through cooking, until well browned, about 8 minutes. Drain and discard excess grease.
- Pour tomato sauce, chicken stock, Worcestershire sauce, and sugar into the skillet; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until meatballs are no longer pink in the center and rice is tender, about 45 minutes. Stir in more stock if sauce becomes too dry.
- Enjoy!
Baking Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Shape meatballs as directed above and place them in an 8x8-inch baking dish.
- Mix tomato sauce, stock, Worcestershire sauce, and sugar in a bowl; pour over meatballs.
- Cover and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for 15 more minutes.
Notes
These porcupine meatballs can also be made in the oven for a different method of cooking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1meatballCalories: 364kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 35gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 1280mgPotassium: 947mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 5mg
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