Porcupine Meatballs
This delicious beef entree was very popular in days gone by. The highly seasoned meatballs are cooked in a lightly spicy spaghetti sauce until the rice plumps out and cooks fully. Gluten free.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. 96% lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup white or brown basmati rice
- 1/4 cup finely diced onion
- 2 large cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp. worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp. thyme
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
- 1/2 tsp. Montreal steak seasoning
- avocado oil or olive oil for frying (as needed)
- 24 oz. jar spaghetti sauce any flavor
- 2 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. chili powder
- hot, cooked rice
- fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Combine ground beef, rice, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, thyme, cayenne pepper, poultry seasoning and Montreal Steak Seasoning with hands.
- Form into balls.
- Heat a Dutch oven over low to medium heat with a few tablespoons of avocado oil.
- Add meatballs in batches, turning and cooking until no longer pink.
- Drain meatballs on paper towels and fry another batch.
- Drain any excess grease.
- Add meatballs back into the Dutch oven.
- Stir in spaghetti sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder and chili powder.
- Cover with lid and simmer about 30-40 minutes.
- Meatballs will absorb some of the sauce while simmering.
- Serve over hot, cooked rice.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
- Yield: 22 meatballs.
Notes
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[nutrition-label]Nutrition
Calories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 21gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 1210mgPotassium: 87mgFiber: 4gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 700IUVitamin C: 6.6mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 4.5mg
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