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Old-Fashioned Oven Baked Porcupine Meatballs

Porcupine Meatballs are a crowd-pleasing, easy-to-make, savory dish that is perfect for quick at-home dinners or special occasions. These unique meatballs get their porcupine name from the rice that gets added to the meatball mixture, giving the appearance of porcupine quills sticking out once it's cooked. They taste as delightful as they look!

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Ingredients

number of servings
6
  • 112 Pounds ground beef or turkey Added to
  • 34 Cup uncooked long grain white rice Added to
  • 112 Cup water Added to
  • 14 Cup chopped Onions Added to
  • 12 teaspoon salt Added to
  • 0.125 teaspoon garlic powder Added to
  • 0.125 teaspoon ground black pepper Added to
  • 1 can tomato sauce Added to
  • 2 tbls brown sugar Added to
  • 2 tbls Worcestershire Sauce Added to
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Directions

80 min.
1. Step

In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef with rice, 1/2 cup of water, chopped onion, salt, celery salt, garlic powder, and black pepper.

2. Step

Form this mixture into about 12 to 18 meatballs. Arrange the meatballs in a baking dish.

3. Step

In a separate bowl, mix together the tomato sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar. Pour this sauce generously over each meatball in the baking dish.

4. Step

Cover the baking dish with a lid or aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake again for an additional 15 minutes, or until the meatballs are thoroughly cooked and sauce has thickened.

5. Step

Allow it to cool for a few minutes before serving warm.

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