Description
Enjoy a comforting and classic retro dinner with these Porcupine Meatballs. Rice mixed into the meatballs gives them a unique texture and makes them resemble porcupine quills as they cook in a rich tomato sauce. This is old-fashioned comfort food at its finest!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup uncooked white rice
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, uncooked rice, chopped onion, milk, egg, salt, and pepper. Mix gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Form the mixture into small meatballs, about 1 inch in diameter.
- In a oven-safe skillet or Dutch oven, whisk together the tomato sauce, water, and garlic powder.
- Carefully place the meatballs into the tomato sauce mixture.
- Cover the skillet or Dutch oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through and the rice is tender.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- You can substitute ground turkey or a mix of beef and pork for the ground beef.
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of dried Italian herbs to the sauce.
- Serve these meatballs over your favorite pasta or with mashed potatoes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4-5 meatballs
- Calories: Approx. 250-300
- Sugar: Approx. 8-10g
- Sodium: Approx. 400-500mg
- Fat: Approx. 15-20g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 5-7g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approx. 10-13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 15-20g
- Fiber: Approx. 2-3g
- Protein: Approx. 15-20g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 60-70mg