Porcupine Meatballs With A Twist Food

PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, rice, egg, parsley, onion, salt, pepper, and 1/4 cup of the tomato soup. Mix well.
• Shape mixture into about 20 small meatballs.
• Place meatballs in a large skillet.
• Mix rest of soup, water, and Worcestershire in a small bowl; pour over meatballs.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover; and simmer 40 mintes or until meatballs are cooked and rice is soft, stirring often.

PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Use your hands to mix the ground beef, egg, onion, rice, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon of the Italian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon of the garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper in a large bowl until well combined. Roll the meat mixture into 24 balls (each about 2 heaping tablespoons and 1 inch in diameter).
• Heat the olive oil in a large, high-sided oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Once shimmering, add the meatballs and cook until lightly browned on all sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Reduce the heat to medium, then stir in the tomato puree, ketchup, remaining 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, remaining 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper until the sauce is combined and meatballs are well coated.
• Cover with a tight-fitting lid and transfer to the oven. Bake until the meatballs are cooked through and no longer pink, the rice is tender and poking out and the sauce has reduced slightly, about 50 minutes. Carefully remove from the oven and top with more chopped parsley.

PORCUPINE MEATBALLS WITH A TWIST

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, rice, onions, egg, salt, pepper, cinnamon, Worcestershire sauce in a deep bowl and mix till combined.
• Shape mixture into about 15 big meatballs and stuff each with a velveeta cheese cube taking care of covering the cheese thoroughly.
• Place meatballs in a large oven proof skillet or casserole. Mix together the soup and water in a small bowl and pour over meatballs.
• Put skillet in the oven and cook covered for 1 1/2 hour at 325 degrees turning the meatballs once during cooking.

PORCUPINES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, rice, 1/2 cup of water and onion. Blend in salt, celery salt, garlic powder and pepper. Mix well. Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the meatballs; drain fat.
• In an 11x7 inch baking dish, combine the tomato sauce and 1 cup of water. Place the browned meatballs into the tomato sauce, turning to coat well.
• Cover and bake in a preheated oven for 45 minutes. Uncover, and cook for an additional 15 minutes.

PORCUPINE MEATBALLS II

Steps:

• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the tomato soup and the water. Mix thoroughly and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, instant rice, onion, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup of the soup mixture. Mix thoroughly, and shape into 1 inch balls.
• Place meatballs in a large skillet over medium heat. Pour in the remaining soup mixture and bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until meatballs are thoroughly browned and rice is cooked.

PORCUPINE MEATBALLS W/CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, on medium-high heat, combine and heat through the soup and milk. You may add salt and pepper to taste, if you like.
• Meanwhile, in a medium size bowl, combine ground beef, egg, rice, bread crumbs, garlic salt/garlic powder, granulated onion/onion powder, salt, and pepper (again, these seasonings are optional).
• Form ground beef mixture into small to moderate sized meatballs (depending on how many meatballs you want to make), dropping meatballs into the pot of soup as you go.
• Stir the meatballs and soup after all meatballs are added, keeping the heat on medium-high.
• When soup starts to slightly boil, turn the heat down to low-medium, and cover the pot.
• Stir every 15-20 minutes, so the meatballs don't burn.
• Cook until meatballs are no longer pink, and the rice is soft. (about 45 minutes to an hour, depending on size of meatballs).
• Serve over rice, with a side of fresh cooked vegetable of your choice.
• **Sometimes, I add another can of cheese soup, and add only 2 and a half cans of milk, to make it cheesier. Either way, it's still delicious!**.

PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix the meat, rice, 1/2 cup of water, onion, salt, celery salt (which I don't usually use, but this recipe came this way), garlic powder or minced garlic, and pepper.
• Shape the mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls.
• Stovetop cooking method: Heat 1 TBLS of salad oil in a large skillet and cook the meatballs over medium heat until brown. Add remaining ingredients and heat to boiling. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for about 45 minutes.
• Oven cooking method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place the meatballs in an ungreased baking dish, 8 X 8 X 2-inches. Mix the remaining ingredients and pour over the meatballs. Cover and bake in a 350 degree F. oven for about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake 15 minutes longer.
• Serve with veggies, salad, and good crusty bread!
• Note: using brown rice is not recommended.

MOM'S PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix together first eight ingredients and form into small meatballs (about 1 inch in diameter).
• In large skillet or Dutch oven, mix tomato soup and tomato sauce with water. Stir to mix completely.
• Bring sauce to boil, and drop in meatballs, making sure they are well covered in the sauce.
• Lower heat to simmer and cover with close-fitting lid.
• Gently stir after 20 minutes.
• Continue to cook with pan covered for 20 minutes longer.
• They are finished when rice is tender and sticks out like little spines on the meatballs.