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Porcupine Meatballs
Porcupine Meatballs are a hearty and delightful classic that blend tender ground beef with fluffy rice, creating charming spikes that resemble porcupine quills.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 389 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For Meatballs
- 1¾ pounds ground beef extra lean
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon thyme dried
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup long-grain rice uncooked
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cans condensed tomato soup (10.75 oz cans)
- 2 cans water (use soup can to measure)
- 2 tablespoons parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl add the meatball ingredients, and mix well using your clean hands. The mixture will be quite soft and loose, but they will cook into firm meatballs.
- Wet your hands and form the mixture into medium size meatballs. You should end up with about 30 meatballs. Drizzle the olive oil in a 9x13 inch casserole dish then place the meatballs in the dish.
- In another large bowl mix the soup and water together, then pour over the meatballs. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake covered for 35 minutes then remove the foil and cook for another 30-35 minutes, or until the rice pokes through the meatballs.
- Serve with mashed potatoes and enjoy!
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Notes
- To make it easier to shape the meatballs you could use a small cookie scoop, this will also ensure all your meatballs are the same size.
- Rinse the long-grain rice thoroughly to remove excess starch, ensuring your meatballs develop those signature porcupine spikes beautifully.
- Recipe should yield about 30 meatballs.
- Nutritional information is based on 5 meatballs per serving.
- These meatballs freeze well right in the sauce, in an airtight container.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
389kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
1275mg
(53%)
Potassium
1175mg
(34%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
574IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
117mg
(12%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 389
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 389kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1275mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 1175mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 574IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 117mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.