Oven Baked Porcupine Meatballs

You can make the meatballs ahead of time and freeze. Then simply remove from the freezer, add the remaining ingredients and bake. Double this recipe for a buffet company meal or camping trip. So easy to make as there’s no need to brown the meatballs in the skillet—saves time and bother.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 1⁄2 cup rice
• 2⁄3 cup milk
• 1  tablespoon  instant minced onion or 1  medium onion, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (10 1/2ounce) can  condensed tomato soup
• 3⁄4 cup water

Directions

1. Combine ground beef, rice, milk, minced onion, salt and pepper in bowl. Mix lightly, but well. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of mixture into 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan.
2. Combine tomato soup and water in bowl; mix well. Pour over meatballs. Cover baking pan tightly with aluminum foil.
3. Bake in 350°F oven 1 hour or until hot and bubbly. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
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