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Porcupine Meatballs
Easy and delicious Porcupine Meatballs made with ground beef and rice. Perfect as a Dinner or appetizer. Ready in just over an hour!
Course
dinner
Cuisine
American
Keyword
ground beef, rice, Tomato Sauce
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
hour
Total Time
1
hour
hour
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
Calories
1167
kcal
Author
Corrie
Ingredients
1
pound
ground beef
½
cup
uncooked white rice
1
can
15 ounce tomato sauce
1
small onion
finely chopped
2
cloves
garlic
minced
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
In a bowl, mix ground beef, rice, half of the chopped onion, and a clove of minced garlic. Add salt and pepper.
Form mixture into small meatballs.
In a separate bowl, mix tomato sauce, the rest of the onion and garlic.
Place meatballs in a baking dish.
Pour tomato sauce mixture over meatballs.
Cover the dish with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
Remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Make sure your hands are wet when forming meatballs; this prevents sticking.
Don't pack the meatballs too tightly; they should be firm but not hard.
Use a slow cooker if you have one. It makes the meatballs super tender.
For extra flavor, you can add a small cube of cheese in the middle of each meatball.
Freezing the meatballs? Cook them first, then freeze. It saves time later.
Nutrition
Calories:
1167
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
3
g
|
Protein:
78
g
|
Fat:
91
g
|
Saturated Fat:
35
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
40
g
|
Trans Fat:
6
g
|
Cholesterol:
322
mg
|
Sodium:
305
mg
|
Potassium:
1249
mg
|
Fiber:
0.1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
1
IU
|
Vitamin C:
2
mg
|
Calcium:
93
mg
|
Iron:
9
mg