Porcupine Meatballs
Tender, flavorful porcupine meatballs are made with juicy, seasoned ground beef and rice, simmered in tomato sauce. Adding rice is a great way to stretch a pound of ground beef even further!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ cup uncooked minute rice
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 10-ounce can condensed tomato soup
- ¾ cup water
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F.
- In a large bowl mix together ground beef, rice, onion, egg, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper until well combined. Shape into about 16 meatballs.1 pound lean ground beef, ½ cup uncooked minute rice, ½ cup finely chopped onion, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Heat a large skillet to medium high heat. Add meatballs and brown for 4-5 minutes, turning them every minute or so.
- Mix together tomato soup, water and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over meatballs or pour into a casserole dish and add meatballs. Cover and place in the oven for 15 minutes.1 10-ounce can condensed tomato soup, ¾ cup water, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- After 15 minutes, remove the lid, spoon the sauce over the meatballs and continue to bake for 15 more minutes until the meatballs are cooked through.
- Remove and serve over rice or mashed potatoes with the sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 963mg | Potassium: 867mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 340IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 4mg
