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Slow Cooker Porcupine Meatballs
Slow Cooker Porcupine Meatballs are hearty and delicious meatballs filled with rice and served with a rich tomato sauce. This is a classic meal that the family will love!!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 4h 20m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 4h👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●slow cooker
📝 Preparation Steps
1
prep
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Preheat the oven to broil (550 degrees Fahrenheit.) Line a sheet pan with tin foil and set aside.
3
mix
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In a large bowl, combine the 1 pound lean ground beef, ½ cup uncooked white rice, ⅓ cup finely chopped white onion, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, l1 large egg, 1 teaspoon seasoned salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, and ½ teaspoon dried basil. Knead the mixture until just combined avoiding over-mixing (makes the meatloaves denser)
lean ground beef1 poundminced garlic1 teaspoonlarge egg1seasoned salt1 teaspoon
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form
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Scoop the meat mixture into 2 tablespoon-sized scoops and roll into balls. The mix should make about 20 meatballs
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broil
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Place all of the formed meatballs on the sheet pan, generously spray with non-stick cooking spray, and then broil in the oven for ⏱️ 6 minutes turning the meatballs halfway through baking. Remove.
non-stick cooking spray
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mix
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Spray the slow cooker with nonstick spray. Add in the 1 cup water, 2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce, ¼ cup light brown sugar, and ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce and stir.
water1 cuptomato sauce2 (15-ounce) cans
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layer
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Layer the meatballs on top of the tomato mixture. Spoon the sauce over the meatballs and cover the crockpot with the lid.
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cook
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Cook on LOW for ⏱️ 4-6 hours or HIGH for ⏱️ 3-4 hours until the meatballs are cooked through.
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serve
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Remove from the slow cooker and serve over a bed of cooked rice,. Garnish with salt and pepper if desired and fresh parsley to taste.
cooked rice, (for serving)fresh parsley
Nutrition Facts
calories
223 kcal
fat Content
5 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
10 g
sodium Content
566 mg
protein Content
18 g
cholesterol Content
74 mg
carbohydrate Content
25 g
saturated Fat Content
2 g
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