These porcupine meatballs are by far the best I have ever had! This recipe was given to my mom when she married back in 1970 — it includes directions for stovetop cooking and baking in the oven. I hope you enjoy it as much as our family does.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 0.5 cups uncooked long grain white rice
- 0.5 cups water
- 0.33 cups chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.5 teaspoons celery salt
- 0.13 teaspoons garlic powder
- 0.13 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 can tomato sauce , 15 ounce
- 1 cup low sodium chicken stock , or more as needed
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
Instructions
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1
Gather all ingredients.
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Mix ground beef, rice, water, onion, salt, celery salt, garlic powder, and black pepper thoroughly in a bowl until well combined. Roll mixture into 12 meatballs.
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3
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place meatballs into the hot skillet; cook, turning once halfway through cooking, until well browned, about 8 minutes. Drain and discard excess grease.
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Pour tomato sauce, chicken stock, Worcestershire sauce, and sugar into the skillet; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until meatballs are no longer pink in the center and rice is tender, about 45 minutes. Stir in more stock if sauce becomes too dry.
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5
Enjoy!
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