Old Fashioned Porcupine Meatballs
These old-fashioned porcupine meatballs are made with ground beef, rice, and a rich tomato sauce. A classic, budget-friendly comfort food recipe that’s easy to make and full of flavor.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup instant quick-cooking rice uncooked
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
Sauce Ingredients
- 1 10.5 ounce can tomato soup (do not dilute)
- 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 3/4 cup water
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl except cooking oil.
- Mix with spoon and make into meatballs about the size of a golf ball. I just use my hands to form the meatballs. You can make them a little smaller if you want. I make 12 meatballs from 1 pound of hamburger.
- Heat oil and brown meatballs in a skillet. Remove meatballs and drain. Add the meatballs back to the skillet and cover with sauce below.
Sauce Directions:
- Whisk together the soup, tomato sauce and water. Pour over meatballs in skillet. Cover and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes.
Notes
I sprinkle dried parsley over the dish before serving. You can add other spices such as oregano, basil, etc. to the recipe but my family likes them as stated above. If you use regular rice in the meatballs instead of instant, cook the rice first.