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patgundToday is a four-fer. Four different versions of a childhood favourite, Porcupine Meatballs. Which are delicious despite a resemblence to harbor mines.
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Baked Porcupine Meatballs
Ingredients:
* 1 1/2 pound lean ground beef
* 2/3 cup long-grain rice, uncooked
* 1/2 cup water
* 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
* 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
* 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1/8 teaspoon pepper
* 1 large can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
* 1 cup water
* 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Directions:
Mix ground beef with rice, 1/2 cup of water, chopped onion, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Shape porcupine ground beef mixture by tablespoon into 1 1/2-inch balls.
Place the porcupine meatballs in an ungreased 2-quart shallow baking dish.
Mix the remaining ingredients and pour over the porcupine meatballs. Cover and bake at 350° F. oven for about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake porcupine meatballs 15 to 20 minutes longer.
Porcupine meatballs serve 4 to 6.
Crockpot Porcupine Meatballs
Ingredients:
* 1 pound lean ground beef
* 1/2 cup uncooked rice
* 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon pepper
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 2 cans (8 oz. each) tomato sauce
Directions:
Mix ground beef, rice, onions and seasonings.
With hands, shape into small meatballs and fry in a large skillet in oil, turning frequently until browned lightly on all sides; transfer to crockpot. Add tomato sauce.
Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 7 hours.
Serves 4.
Porcupine Meatballs in Mushroom Sauce
Ingredients:
* 1 pound lean ground beef
* 1/4 cup Minute Rice
* 1/3 cup milk
* pepper to taste
* 1 tablespoon dried instant onion flakes
* 1/4 cup cracker crumbs
* 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
* 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
* 1 can mushroom soup
* 1/2 cup water
Directions:
In a mixing bowl, gently combine ground beef, rice, milk, pepper, onion, cracker crumbs, salt, and poultry seasoning.
Shape meat mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls. Brown meatballs in a little vegetable oil. Drain off excess grease.
Combine soup and water; pour over meatballs. Transfer to casserole, cover, and bake at 325° for 1 1/2 hours.
Serve over rice or potatoes. Serves 4.
Porcupine Meatballs with Enchilada Sauce
Ingredients:
* 1 to 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef or turkey
* 1/2 cup long-grain rice
* 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
* 2 tablespoons minced onion
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1 can (approximately 20 ounces) enchilada sauce
* 1/4 cup water
Directions:
In a medium bowl, combine turkey, rice, bell pepper, onion, salt and black pepper; mix well. Shape into balls about 1 inch in diameter; place in slow cooker. Combine enchilada sauce with the water; pour over the turkey porcupine meatballs.
Cover and cook on LOW setting for about 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 hours or until rice is tender. Converted rice (Uncle Ben's) tends to hold up a little better than regular long grain.
Check near the end of cooking time to make sure rice does not get mushy. To serve, spoon sauce over meatballs.
Makes about 2 dozen meatballs.
Besides which,
seattlejo likes themBaked Porcupine Meatballs
Ingredients:
* 1 1/2 pound lean ground beef
* 2/3 cup long-grain rice, uncooked
* 1/2 cup water
* 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
* 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
* 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1/8 teaspoon pepper
* 1 large can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
* 1 cup water
* 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Directions:
Mix ground beef with rice, 1/2 cup of water, chopped onion, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Shape porcupine ground beef mixture by tablespoon into 1 1/2-inch balls.
Place the porcupine meatballs in an ungreased 2-quart shallow baking dish.
Mix the remaining ingredients and pour over the porcupine meatballs. Cover and bake at 350° F. oven for about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake porcupine meatballs 15 to 20 minutes longer.
Porcupine meatballs serve 4 to 6.
Crockpot Porcupine Meatballs
Ingredients:
* 1 pound lean ground beef
* 1/2 cup uncooked rice
* 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon pepper
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 2 cans (8 oz. each) tomato sauce
Directions:
Mix ground beef, rice, onions and seasonings.
With hands, shape into small meatballs and fry in a large skillet in oil, turning frequently until browned lightly on all sides; transfer to crockpot. Add tomato sauce.
Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 7 hours.
Serves 4.
Porcupine Meatballs in Mushroom Sauce
Ingredients:
* 1 pound lean ground beef
* 1/4 cup Minute Rice
* 1/3 cup milk
* pepper to taste
* 1 tablespoon dried instant onion flakes
* 1/4 cup cracker crumbs
* 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
* 1/4 teaspoon poultry seasoning
* 1 can mushroom soup
* 1/2 cup water
Directions:
In a mixing bowl, gently combine ground beef, rice, milk, pepper, onion, cracker crumbs, salt, and poultry seasoning.
Shape meat mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls. Brown meatballs in a little vegetable oil. Drain off excess grease.
Combine soup and water; pour over meatballs. Transfer to casserole, cover, and bake at 325° for 1 1/2 hours.
Serve over rice or potatoes. Serves 4.
Porcupine Meatballs with Enchilada Sauce
Ingredients:
* 1 to 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef or turkey
* 1/2 cup long-grain rice
* 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
* 2 tablespoons minced onion
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1 can (approximately 20 ounces) enchilada sauce
* 1/4 cup water
Directions:
In a medium bowl, combine turkey, rice, bell pepper, onion, salt and black pepper; mix well. Shape into balls about 1 inch in diameter; place in slow cooker. Combine enchilada sauce with the water; pour over the turkey porcupine meatballs.
Cover and cook on LOW setting for about 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 hours or until rice is tender. Converted rice (Uncle Ben's) tends to hold up a little better than regular long grain.
Check near the end of cooking time to make sure rice does not get mushy. To serve, spoon sauce over meatballs.
Makes about 2 dozen meatballs.
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