Porcupine Meatballs

Submitted by ChrisCook

"This is a delicious way to use hamburger and rice. It goes great with mashed potaoes. Another great recipe handed down to me by my mother."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 20 meatballs
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1⁄2 teaspoon onion salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 cup uncooked rice
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can tomato soup
• 16 ounces water

directions

1. Mix the beef, onion salt, pepper, and rice in a bowl. Form 1 inch diameter balls and place them in a skillet. brown the meatballs over medium heat on all sides. drain the grease.
2. In a large saucepan mix the tomato soup, tomato paste and 2 cups of water. mix well with a wisk and bring to a simmer. Once the meatballs are browned place them in the tomato mixture. simmer for 1 hour stirring often.
3. I usually double this recipe because we like these the next day as well.

Reviews

[mapaklenk]

These are very tasty. Even hubby, who will not eat rice if he can see it, liked it. I used instant brown rice - it's more nutritious and easier to hide as the color is closer to the color of the beef, lol. Served over whole grain pasta.

 

[Sydney Mike]

I remember having these as a kit (& that was a long, long time ago)! These are probably healthier, though, since I used really lean ground beef & low-salt tomato soup & paste! Very nice, very enjoyable, very good comfort food (for me, at least)! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adopted chefs in the current Pick-A-Chef]