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Porcupine Meatballs
These easy and flavorful Porcupine Meatballs are made with ground beef and rice, then simmered in a savory tomato sauce.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 55 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Marsha McDougal📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●pot
- ●dutch oven
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Mix
2
In a small bowl, stir together the Italian seasoning, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
Italian seasoning ($0.20)2 tsptsp garlic powder ($0.05)1/2garlic, minced ($0.08)2 clovestsp garlic powder ($0.03)1/4
3
Rinse the rice in cool water and drain well. Add the lean ground beef to a large bowl along with the rice, finely diced onion, minced garlic, egg, and the seasoning mixture.
tsp garlic powder ($0.05)1/2garlic, minced ($0.08)2 clovestsp garlic powder ($0.03)1/4large egg ($0.67)1
4
Combine
5
Use your hands to mix everything together until evenly combined. Try not to overmix as this can make the meatballs tough.
6
Shape
7
Divide and shape the meat mixture into 24 meatballs, about two tablespoons each. Place the shaped meatballs into a large pot or dutch oven. It’s ok if the meatballs are touching each other. I also stacked a few on top of each other.
8
Pour
9
Now make the sauce. In a medium bowl combine the tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, black pepper, garlic powder, and water. Mix all the ingredients together until well combined. Pour the tomato sauce mixture over the meatballs.
Worcestershire sauce ($0.06)1 Tbspsugar ($0.06)1 Tbsptsp garlic powder ($0.05)1/2garlic, minced ($0.08)2 clovestsp garlic powder ($0.03)1/4
10
Boil
11
Cover the pot with a lid and bring the pot to a low boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to medium-low and let the meatballs simmer for ⏱️ 35-40 minutes.
12
Serve over rice or mashed potatoes with fresh chopped parsley on top and enjoy!
chopped parsley (to garnish) ($0.18)2 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
191 kcal
fat Content
5 g
serving Size
4 meatballs
fiber Content
1 g
sodium Content
685 mg
protein Content
19 g
carbohydrate Content
17 g
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