Porcupine Meat Balls
Porcupine Meat Balls

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, porcupine meat balls. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a large skillet, brown meatballs in oil; drain. The recipe also includes cooking directions for stovetop cooking or cooking in the oven.

Porcupine Meat Balls is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Porcupine Meat Balls is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have porcupine meat balls using 13 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Porcupine Meat Balls:
  1. Take 1 lb. ground beef
  2. Make ready 1 cup uncooked rice
  3. Prepare 1 can whole kernel corn
  4. Take 1 large bag wide egg noodles
  5. Get 1 stick butter divided
  6. Make ready 1 can tomato soup (save can)
  7. Get 2 cans full of milk from tomato can
  8. Get 1 tsp. garlic powder
  9. Prepare 1 tsp. onion powder
  10. Get 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  11. Prepare 1/2 tsp. salt
  12. Prepare 1 tsp. minced onion
  13. Make ready 1 egg

The recipe stuck, and eventually people started making rice-filled meatballs by choice rather than necessity. Porcupine Meatballs originated during the Great Depression, when rice was affordable and readily available, but meat was pricey. By adding rice to a classic meatball recipe, home cooks could bulk up the meal and stretch a small amount of beef a little bit further. Porcupine Meatball Bowl - add mashed potatoes to a bowl, swirl on some sauce, add a few meatballs and a drizzle of more sauce.

Instructions to make Porcupine Meat Balls:
  1. Mix with hands ground beef, uncooked rice, all the seasonings and the egg. Mix well. Shape into meat balls.
  2. Melt 1/2 stick butter in heated skillet. Add meat balls. Cook until slightly brown.
  3. Mix in medium bowl, tomato soup and two cans full of milk. Pour over browned meat balls.
  4. Let cook on medium stirring occasionally for 20 mintues or until rice isn't crunchy. Stir in alittle milk to keep from sticking as it cooks.
  5. While meat balls are cooking, boil and cook egg noodles according to package.
  6. Drain noodles, and add the last 1/2 stick of butter and the can of corn. Mix togather with alittle bit of black pepper to taste until butter is melted.
  7. Serve meat balls with sauce over the buttered noodles and corn. Enjoy!

Serve with garlic bread or cheesy bread; Serve on a Charcuterie board - Make smaller meatballs and serve on a charcuterie board with a side of sauce, garlic toast, and cheese bread. Porcupine Meatballs are hearty and well-seasoned meatballs with rice that simmer in a rich tomato sauce. This is a family recipe passed down from my grandma and I know that your family will love it too! Another great way of making these famous porcupine meatballs is in the slow cooker recipe. Enjoy both ways depending on what is best for your.

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