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Porcupine Meatballs

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 pound lean ground beef
  • 2/3 cup long-grain rice, uncooked
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 large can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

Preparation:

Directions for porcupine meatballs
Mix ground beef with rice, 1/2 cup of water, chopped onion, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Shape porcupine ground beef mixture by tablespoon into 1 1/2-inch balls.

Place the porcupine meatballs in an ungreased 2-quart shallow baking dish. Mix the remaining ingredients and pour over the porcupine meatballs. Cover and bake at 350° F. oven for about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake porcupine meatballs 15 to 20 minutes longer.
Porcupine meatballs serve 4 to 6.

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Great Recipe!October 06, 2009By richterihart
"I haven't had porcupine meatballs in years, more than 20, probably. I was looking for one that you could make in the oven, which is why I tried this one. I just made a couple of changes. One, I only used 1 lb of burger, because that's all I had thawed, two, I used beef broth instead of water, three, I used instant brown rice instead of long-grain rice, and four, I used about a 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic instead of the garlic powder. Even though I used less burger, I didn't change the measurements for any of the ingredients, and it turned out great! Everyone who ate the meatballs loved them! I'll make this recipe again soon!"
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