Porcupine Meatballs (Ground Beef)
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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 lb. ground beef1/2 c. Minute rice1/2 c. water1/3 c. chopped onion1 tsp. salt1/2 tsp. celery salt1/8 tsp. garlic powder1/8 tsp. pepper1 (15 oz) can tomato sauch1 c. water2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
Directions
Heat oven to 350. Mix meat, rice, 1/2 cut water, onion, salt, celery salt, garlic powder and pepper. Shape mixture into 8 balls - be sure not to pack the balls to tight as they won't cook properly. Place meatballs in ungreased baking dish, 8X8X2 inches. Stir together remaining ingredients; pour over meat balls. Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes. Uncover; bake additional 15 minutes.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SWEET1NM.
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 367.8
  • Total Fat: 23.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 85.1 mg
  • Sodium: 1,251.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
  • Protein: 23.0 g

Member Reviews
  • SCRAPPINPOLLY
     I also left the water off. Due to not being able to handle spicy foods, I didn't use the tomato sauce mixture, I topped it with 98 % fat free cream of mushroom soup mixed with light sour cream. Sorta like swedish meatballs. Yummo! - 6/24/11
  • SUNLIGHT67
     Super good! Very quick with stock ingrediants. I like to bake it in the thinner sauce so it does not dry out. Tastes great! Will serve with spaghetti sauce and pasta for the family. Definitely a saver. - 1/19/10
  • SANDYMICKEY
     very delicious and very filling! Only thing I did differently was leave the water out of the sauce (since someone said it was runny), added a touch of corn starch, and some splenda brown sugar. I prefer my things with a touch of sweetness. Perfect. - 3/18/09
  • AUNTYEVIL
     Just like I remember from childhood!

    Thank you! - 3/16/09
  • DSTURGIS5
     I used the huge can of crushed tomatoes with garlic, 1/2 cup of regular rice, and added Italian seasoning. Mixed 1/2 cup of water with the tomatoes, added seasonings, and poured over meatballs. Make sure you turn meatballs most of the way through, so that you don't get crunchy rice. - 1/4/11
  • RENTEDNURSE
     Good meal however next time I will add commercial or homemade spathetti sauce - 4/22/10
  • AZURELITE
     This is an old family favourite at our house too! Instead of tomato sauce, our recipe calls for tomato juice.. and I now use low-sodium V8 juice for more flavour. Also our recipe calls for chili powder instead of garlic powder. Mmmmm... this was so good! - 3/14/10
  • BANTAMOM
     Thanks, I had never made meatballs in the oven before. - 9/20/09
  • AVINCENT0430
     making it as we speak! My family loves meatballs and gravy..hopefully this will get their approval too! - 8/10/09
  • PUCKYGIRL
     Made these last night and the family loved them. Great flavor and texture. Thanks for a whole new idea with ground beef. - 7/31/09
  • MACHELER72
     This was a wonderful meal for the weekday! Easy to prepare and my son loved it as well and he is not easily pleased! - 5/19/09
  • 3GOLDENGIRLS
     The sauce was thin for our family; I plan to experiment with Heintz instead of water. Very easy and tasty. Good weeknight meal in these frigid temps. - 1/8/09
  • MKDSFLUFFY
     Really good. Was craving beef and this hit the spot. - 10/12/08
  • RAVYNELF
     Quick, easy and delicious. I don't add salt to anything I make but it still was delicious. - 8/8/08
  • GENESIS73
     My hubby was a bit leery of porcupine meatballs but this recipe blew him away. He raved at how good they were. I adjusted it by adding Italian seasonings to the meat and using Italian crushed tomatoes on top. This is a keeper! - 5/6/16
  • SHEEIJAN
     I really liked these in that it was different from the usual chicken. Easy too. Didn't add water to the sauce, may add some tomato sauce to the meat mix next time. Punch up the garlic too. Picky eater had no problems eating this! - 2/28/15
  • CD12755039
     GOOD! - 9/12/12
  • TRUDYROD
     Very good and filling. Used Classico Spaghetti Sauce over meatballs. - 8/8/12
  • DMGUERRA
     I made about 11 meatballs instead of 8 and they came out with a great flavor! Mine were kind of greasy, though. Next time, I'll either try baking in a dish with a shallow rack, or for the last 15 minutes, I'll transfer them to a different dish. Wonderful recipe, very easy! - 4/10/12
  • BALL12
     I have made these about 4 times already. Used fresh garlic instead of powder. Love them! - 1/31/12
  • CD7748757
     Pretty good, might add more spices next time though. - 10/2/11
  • AUGUSTTWIST
     I just made these and I had bread and butter with them. Tasted great right on top of the bread. I didnt use garlic powder or celery salt. But they tasted fine. Use a little less water. Mine seemed a bit too watery. Overall, very good! - 6/4/11
  • MINI-ME67
     Incredible! I used ground turkey & instant brown rice. I also added minced garlic. I teplaced s 1/2 c water in the meat with 1/2 c of the prepared sauce, giving the balls extra flavor Also, i only used 1/2C water to the sauce and it was still a bit too runny. It does thicken as it sits. - 1/5/11
  • WYOWLDFLOWER
     Wonderful. My family loved this recipe. Definitely a keeper! - 10/17/10
  • BREKIXX
     My family usually doesn't like baked meatballs, but they loved this! - 6/3/10



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