porcupines (sallye)

(1 rating)
Recipe by
sallye bates
Austin, TX

Most kids love these and they are easy to make ahead and freeze for later use. My kids would eat these for snacks after sports games or practices when they were growing up. I usually made a double batch since invariably friends would come home with them.

(1 rating)
yield 4 -6
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For porcupines (sallye)

  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1/2 c
    uncooked rice (not instant)
  • 1 md
    onion, finely diced
  • 1/2 tsp
    sea salt
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch
    garlic powder (optional)
  • 1 can
    (10 oz) condensed tomato soup
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 1 tsp
    worcestershire sauce

How To Make porcupines (sallye)

  • 1
    MAKE PORCUPINES: In medium mixing bowl, place the ground beef, rice and diced onion. Add salt, pepper and garlic powder and mix well. Form meat mixture into nice tight balls and place in lightly greased casserole container with a tight fitting cover.
  • 2
    MAKE SAUCE: Combine tomato soup, water and worcestershire sauce in medium heavy saucepan and cook over medium heat until just boiling Pour sauce carefully over meatballs
  • 3
    At this point, you can freeze the meat balls for future cooking. When ready to cook, remove from freezer Preheat oven to 350ºF Cover and bake for 75 minutes or until an exposed piece of rice is tender when pressed lightly between fingers.

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