Description
A warm and comforting recipe for Porcupine Meatballs that tastes like home, perfect for family meals with little fuss.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix the ground beef, uncooked rice, and chopped onion in a large bowl.
- Add garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and Worcestershire sauce and mix well.
- Shape the mix into even meatballs and place them in a baking dish.
- Stir together the tomato sauce and water until smooth in another bowl.
- Pour the tomato mix over the meatballs in the dish.
- Cover the dish with foil and put it in the oven.
- Bake for one hour with the dish covered.
- Remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes to firm the tops.
- Test one meatball to ensure the rice is tender and the meat is cooked.
- Let the dish cool for five to ten minutes before serving.
Notes
Feel free to add vegetables like grated carrot or spinach for added nutrition. Adjust seasoning as necessary to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: meatballs, porcupine meatballs, comfort food