Description
These tender Porcupine Meatballs are a nostalgic comfort food classic! Made with ground beef, rice, and a tangy tomato sauce, they’re hearty, flavorful, and cooked to juicy perfection. #comfortfood #porcupinemeatballs #groundbeefrecipes
Ingredients
Scale
Meatball Mixture
- 1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/8 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pound ground beef
For Cooking
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine rice, water, onion, salt, celery salt, paprika, pepper, garlic powder, and ground beef. Mix until well blended.
- Shape mixture into meatballs, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
- Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs and brown on all sides.
- In a bowl, mix together tomato sauce, water, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over meatballs in the skillet.
- Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 45–50 minutes, gently stirring occasionally, until meatballs are cooked through and rice is tender.
- Serve warm with sauce spooned over top.
Notes
- Don’t overpack the meatballs—gentle forming helps them stay tender.
- This dish pairs well with mashed potatoes or crusty bread to soak up the sauce.
- You can prepare the meatballs ahead and simmer just before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 830mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 85mg