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porcupine balls

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
Las Vegas, NV

Great recipe as a main dish with pasta or mashed potatoes, green beens and peach cobbler; or simply make small insert toothpicks as appetizers with sauce on the side. This is good with other ground meats as well. Chicken, pork or lamb.

(2 ratings)
yield 6 servings
prep time 10 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For porcupine balls

  • 1 lb
    lean ground beef or other meat
  • 1/2 c
    uncooked rice, not instant
  • 2 Tbsp
    bell green pepper, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp
    onion, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1 tsp
    seasoned salt
  • 10 oz
    can tomato soup
  • 1 c
    evaporated milk or water
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter, melted

How To Make porcupine balls

  • 1
    Combine beef, rice,green pepper,onion,pepper and salt together thoroughly. Shape into the size balls you want to serve. Place in a heavy skillet;,sprayed with non stick canola oil. Brown well on all sides. Combine in a bowl the soup, milk and butter and pour over meatballs. Cook over high heat until steaming, then turn to low heat and simmer for about 25 minutes.
  • 2
    Note: You will want to make a bigger batch of these , they go fast and are excellent the next day and they freeze well after made.
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