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baked porcupine meatballs

MsGlo avatar
Recipe by
Gloria Gasperson'Giddings
@MsGlo
Gainesville, GA

A little more work but so worth it...let the kids roll the meatballs.....Enjoy

yield 4 -6
prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For baked porcupine meatballs

  • 1 1/2 lb
    lean ground meat or turkey
  • 2/3 c
    long grain rice, uncooked
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 1 Tbsp
    onion soup mix or 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 tsp
    seasoned salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1/8 tsp
    pepper
  • TOPPING
  • 1 lg
    can (15oz) tomato sauce
  • 1 c
    water
  • 2 tsp
    worcestershire sauce

How To Make baked porcupine meatballs

  • 1
    Mix ground beef with rice, 1/2 cup of water, chopped onion, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Save dishes and do this in the pan..
  • 2
    shape porcupine ground beef mixture by tablespoon into 1 1/2 inch balls, and place into ungreased 9x13 baking dish. You can also press mixture into bottom of pan and using a spatula, separate into squares, leaving about 1/2 inch between the rows. Meat squares taste the same as meatballs but don't roll off the plate as easily.
  • 3
    Mix the remaining ingredients and pour over the porcupine meatballs.
  • 4
    Cover and bake at 350*in oven for about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake porcupine meatballs 15-20 minutes longer.... Serves 4-6
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