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Porcupine Meatballs
Easy Porcupine Meatballs are made with rice, ground beef and seasonings and baked in a savory tomato sauce.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 347 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
- ½ cup long grain white rice uncooked
- ½ cup diced onion
- ½ cup water
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoons ground pepper
For the sauce:
- 2 cans can tomato sauce 15 ounces each
- 1 cup water
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, rice, water, onion, egg, garlic powder, onion powder, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning and pepper.
- Shape the meat mixture into balls approximately 1-1 ½ inches in diameter balls, 20-22 meatballs, and put in the prepared baking dish.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the tomato sauce, water, brown sugar, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the meatballs so all the meatballs are coated in the sauce.
- Put meatballs in a preheated oven and cook for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove from the oven and serve the meatballs and sauce over rice, noodles or mashed potatoes.
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Notes
- FRIDGE: Place leftover meatballs into an airtight container with leftover sauce. Allow to cool completely and store in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- FREEZER: Freeze meatballs in a single layer on a baking sheet and then transfer to an airtight container with sauce. Freeze leftovers for 2-3 months and allow to thaw completely before reheating.
Nutrition Information
Calories
347kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
125mg
(42%)
Sodium
1991mg
(83%)
Potassium
1185mg
(34%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
1070IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
81mg
(8%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 347
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 347kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 125mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 1991mg | 83% |
| Potassium | 1185mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 1070IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 81mg | 8% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.