Hey everyone, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, porcupine meatballs. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a large skillet, brown meatballs in oil; drain. This is, by far, the best recipe for porcupine meatballs I have ever had.
Porcupine Meatballs is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Porcupine Meatballs is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have porcupine meatballs using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Porcupine Meatballs:
- Take Meatballs
- Prepare 1/2 C Long Grain Rice, uncooked
- Get 1/2 C Water
- Make ready 1 Medium White Onion, chopped
- Prepare 1 tsp Sea Salt
- Get 1/2 tsp Celery Seed
- Take 1/8 tsp Ground Black Pepper
- Prepare 1 pound Ground Beef
- Get 2 Tblsp Cooking Oil
- Get Sauce
- Take 15 oz can Tomato Sauce
- Take 1 C water
- Prepare 2 Tblsp Light Brown Sugar
- Make ready 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
Adding rice bulked up the beef, yielding more meatballs for less money. The recipe stuck, and eventually people started making rice-filled meatballs by choice rather than necessity. Porcupine Meatballs originated during the Great Depression, when rice was affordable and readily available, but meat was pricey. By adding rice to a classic meatball recipe, home cooks could bulk up the meal and stretch a small amount of beef a little bit further.
Steps to make Porcupine Meatballs:
- In a large mixing bowl: ground beef, 1/2 C water, onion, salt celery seed, black pepper, and garlic powder. Combine with hands until blended.
- Heat oil in large frying pan. I love using my cast iron skillet, or chicken fryer.
- Form 1 1/2 inch meatballs and place in heated skillet. As balls brown roll them in the skillet to cook evenly. Drain grease in container safe for hot grease.
- While meatballs are cooking mix sauce in a large mixing bowl: can tomato sauce, 1 cup water, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce.
- Once meatballs have been gently browned and firmed up pour sauce directly over meatballs in the skillet. Heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer gently about one hour. Checking to make sure they heat evenly. Don't cut the time or the rice will be under cooked.
- Serve meatballs with sauce. I like to have mine with mashed potatoes and a vegetable.
Porcupine Meatballs are hearty and well-seasoned meatballs with rice that simmer in a rich tomato sauce. This is a family recipe passed down from my grandma and I know that your family will love it too! Another great way of making these famous porcupine meatballs is in the slow cooker recipe. Enjoy both ways depending on what is best for your. Great meatballs that have rice in them, and are simmered in a tomato-Worcestershire sauce.
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