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Porcupine Meatballs
This tasty, retro Porcupine Meatballs recipe features tender ground beef meatballs filled with rice "spikes" and baked in a simple, savory tomato sauce. It's a savory, hearty dish that's perfect served over mashed potatoes or buttered noodles.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 308 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ cup uncooked long-grain white rice
- 1 large egg
- 1 medium shallot, finely minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
- ½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
- ¾ cup low-sodium beef broth
- fresh chopped parsley, optional garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, uncooked rice, egg, minced shallot, chopped parsley, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly, until evenly combined.
- With your hands, shape the meat mixture into meatballs, approximately 1 to 1½ inches in diameter. Ensure they are uniformly sized for even cooking.
- Grease a 9" x 13" baking dish or a similar sized Dutch oven with olive oil, then add the meatballs.
- In a medium bowl, combine the tomato sauce and beef broth. Slowly pour this mixture over the meatballs, making sure each meatball has sauce poured over and they are partially submerged.
- Cover baking dish tightly with foil, then place in oven and bake for 45-50 minutes.
- Uncover the baking dish, then bake 20 minutes more, to let meatballs develop a nice color and deeper flavor.
- To ensure the meatballs are cooked thoroughly, cut one open to ensure the rice is fully cooked, and there is no pinkness in the meat.
- To serve, spoon extra sauce in the baking dish over the meatballs. Sprinkle fresh chopped parsley over the meatballs for a burst of color and flavor, then serve them warm. These porcupine meatballs pair really well with mashed potatoes.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
308kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
98mg
(33%)
Sodium
515mg
(21%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 308
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 308kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 98mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 515mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.