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August 31, 2011
Porcupine Meatballs
Hearty Meat Dishes
Prep time:
40 minutescooking time:
1 hour“We loved the name of these yummy meatballs as much as the flavor.”
Ingredients
- 1 pound each ground beef and lean ground pork
- 2/3 cup long grain rice
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon salt, divided
- 2 teaspoons chill powder, divided
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 teaspoon each garlic powder and cayenne pepper
- hot cooked rice, optional
Directions
1
Combine ground beef and ground pork in a large bowl and mix well. Add rice, milk, egg, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon chili powder and mix well. Shape mixture into 11⁄2-inch balls.
2
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Cook the meatballs in batches in the hot oil until browned on all sides; drain.
3
Combine undrained tomatoes, remaining salt, remaining chili powder, water, onion, garlic powder and cayenne pepper in a large saucepan and mix well. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low.
4
Add meatballs to tomato mixture and mix well; cover. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. Serve over hot cooked rice, if desired.
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grandma's secret
grandma's secret
The chili powder and cayenne pepper give these meatballs a little bit of spicy heat. When Grandma was serving these to children, she omitted the cayenne pepper altogether and substituted 1 teaspoon of mild paprika for the 2 teaspoons of chili powder.
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