Porcupine Meatballs
10 Comments | Written on January 18, 2011 at 5:00 am , by Kristina Vanni
In honor of our “Easy Winter Meals” theme this week, I wanted to share with you a classic, stick to your ribs dinner that is perfect for a chilly January evening. This recipe is so easy, because you don’t even have to cook the rice! Simply incorporate the uncooked rice into the meatballs and the result is the namesake “porcupine” appearance. This fix-it and forget-it recipe has been a family favorite for years. Give it a try and it will soon be one of yours!
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1 egg
2/3 cup milk
1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
1 can (3.8 oz.) sliced ripe olives, drained
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 pound ground round
1 can (15 ounces) petite-diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cups water
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Whisk together the egg and milk. Stir in rice, olives, bread crumbs, salt, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper; stir to combine.
3. Crumble ground round into rice mixture. Stir or use your hands to combine ingredients; mix well. Form beef mixture into 8 large equal-sized meatballs.
4. Place meatballs in a 2-quart baking dish; set aside.
5. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stir together the tomatoes, water, cornstarch, bouillon cubes, and marjoram. Bring to a boil and stir for one minute. Remove from heat and pour over meatballs in pan. Cover baking dish and bake for 1-1/2 hours. Serves 4-6.
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10 Responses to “Porcupine Meatballs”
Like the idea of olives! From the picture I first thought they were black beans… another option.
My mom made these when I was a kid. Retro food is back. I’m going to try these. Thanks.
Wow what a flashback porcupine meatballs was the first dish I learned in my Grade 7 (1968) HomeEc class along with Waldorf Salad. I haven’t made it for years but looks like that’s what will be on the table tonight. Thanks for your inspiration.
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love this. My recipe is without the olives and either a regular tomato sauce or with a V-8 sauce
PERFECT! I have never heard of these but am looking for old family favorites and this one sounds right up my alley. Check out my family’s fave http://www.abbyjenkins.com/2011/01/better-than-sex.html. Don’t worry it’s family friendly, you’ll see.
These look great! Does the rice cook? That is my only concern…
Hey Loir! That is the great part of this recipe, you put the rice in raw and “poof” it comes out of the oven cooked! So easy, so fun, so delish!
Looks good, I going to try it tonight for my family. What do you normally service with this dish?
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My mom used to make this and none of her 6 kids remember how to make it. It looks just like yours, but sure she did not put all the same spices in. BUT I plan on trying yours and see if it reminds me of my moms. Thank-YOU
Ruth