Porcupine Meatballs
Embrace the charm of classic comfort food with these Porcupine Meatballs: a simple, economical, and scrumptious dish. With its unique blend of rice-infused beef and a savory tomato sauce, this recipe promises to be a delightful addition to your family's meal rotation.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ cup uncooked long grain white rice
- ½ cup water
- ⅓ cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon celery salt
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 cup low sodium chicken stock or more as needed
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- Combine the lean ground beef, uncooked long grain white rice, water, chopped onion, kosher salt, celery salt, garlic powder, and ground black pepper in a bowl. Ensure the ingredients are mixed well. Form this mixture into 12 equally sized meatballs.
- In a large skillet, warm the canola oil over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs to the skillet, cooking them and turning once to ensure even browning, for approximately 8 minutes. After browning, remove any surplus grease by draining it.
- Next, add the tomato sauce, low sodium chicken stock, Worcestershire sauce, and granulated sugar to the skillet with the meatballs. Lower the heat to medium-low. Cover the skillet and allow the meatballs to simmer until they are fully cooked in the center and the rice is soft, which should take around 45 minutes. If necessary, add more chicken stock to keep the sauce from becoming too thick.