Porcupines (Stuffed Meatballs)
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 pound extra lean ground beef2 cups tomato sauce, divided into 1/2 cup and 1 1/2 cup1 large egg1 cup brown rice, uncookedChili Powder (1/2 - 1 teaspoon0Cumin (1/2-1 teaspoon)Garlic Powder - 1 teaspoonOnion powder - 1 teaspoonWater as needed
Mix spices, egg, 1/2 cup tomato sauce and meat together. add rice. Mix.
Make into meatballs.
Place rest of tomato sauce in electric skillet or into regular skillet. Add Meatballs. Add enough water to cover to 3/4 thickness of meatball.
Cook over a simmer for 45-60 minutes. Add water if needed to keep sauce from getting too thick.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NRVLAURA.
Make into meatballs.
Place rest of tomato sauce in electric skillet or into regular skillet. Add Meatballs. Add enough water to cover to 3/4 thickness of meatball.
Cook over a simmer for 45-60 minutes. Add water if needed to keep sauce from getting too thick.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NRVLAURA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 292.4
- Total Fat: 9.0 g
- Cholesterol: 118.1 mg
- Sodium: 728.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 20.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
- Protein: 28.3 g
Member Reviews
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BLABBERMOUTH2
Is the rice already cooked before you add it or not? - 9/6/09
Reply from LAURAARC (9/6/09)
Uncooked rice... Which is why you need to add the water. The rice cooks and pokes out of the meatballs like porcupine quills, which thrilled us as kids and so this became one of our favorite meals!