Porcupine Meatballs
Porcupine Meatballs

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Porcupine Meatballs is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Porcupine Meatballs is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have porcupine meatballs using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Porcupine Meatballs:
  1. Take Meatballs
  2. Prepare 1/2 C Long Grain Rice, uncooked
  3. Take 1/2 C Water
  4. Take 1 Medium White Onion, chopped
  5. Get 1 tsp Sea Salt
  6. Get 1/2 tsp Celery Seed
  7. Get 1/8 tsp Ground Black Pepper
  8. Get 1 pound Ground Beef
  9. Take 2 Tblsp Cooking Oil
  10. Get Sauce
  11. Make ready 15 oz can Tomato Sauce
  12. Make ready 1 C water
  13. Make ready 2 Tblsp Light Brown Sugar
  14. Get 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce

Porcupine meatballs are an old-fashioned favorite, developed during the depression to stretch the amount of ground meat. They are so-named because once cooked the rice sticks out of the meatball looking a bit like porcupine quills. Porcupine Meatball Bowl - add mashed potatoes to a bowl, swirl on some sauce, add a few meatballs and a drizzle of more sauce. Serve with garlic bread or cheesy bread; Serve on a Charcuterie board - Make smaller meatballs and serve on a charcuterie board with a side of sauce, garlic toast, and cheese bread.

Steps to make Porcupine Meatballs:
  1. In a large mixing bowl: ground beef, 1/2 C water, onion, salt celery seed, black pepper, and garlic powder. Combine with hands until blended.
  2. Heat oil in large frying pan. I love using my cast iron skillet, or chicken fryer.
  3. Form 1 1/2 inch meatballs and place in heated skillet. As balls brown roll them in the skillet to cook evenly. Drain grease in container safe for hot grease.
  4. While meatballs are cooking mix sauce in a large mixing bowl: can tomato sauce, 1 cup water, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce.
  5. Once meatballs have been gently browned and firmed up pour sauce directly over meatballs in the skillet. Heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer gently about one hour. Checking to make sure they heat evenly. Don't cut the time or the rice will be under cooked.
  6. Serve meatballs with sauce. I like to have mine with mashed potatoes and a vegetable.

Porcupine Meatball Bowl - add mashed potatoes to a bowl, swirl on some sauce, add a few meatballs and a drizzle of more sauce. Serve with garlic bread or cheesy bread; Serve on a Charcuterie board - Make smaller meatballs and serve on a charcuterie board with a side of sauce, garlic toast, and cheese bread. Porcupine Meatballs originated during the Great Depression, when rice was affordable and readily available, but meat was pricey. By adding rice to a classic meatball recipe, home cooks could bulk up the meal and stretch a small amount of beef a little bit further. Porcupine Meatballs are a fun twist on a traditional meatball recipe.

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