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Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, porcupine meatballs. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Porcupine meatballs have been a family staple since the Great Depression (and even before that!). They're called porcupine meatballs because the rice pokes out of the meat while they're cooking, resembling the spiky animal. What goes well with this recipe? These porcupine meatballs taste great over rice or on their own as a party appetizer.
Porcupine Meatballs is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Porcupine Meatballs is something which I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook porcupine meatballs using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Porcupine Meatballs:
- Make ready 1 lb ground beef
- Take 1 lb italian sausage, taken out of casing
- Take 2/3 cup basmati rice
- Take 1/2 cup soy milk (or milk of your choice)
- Prepare 1 egg, beaten (or equivalent of egg substitute)
- Get 1 tbsp salt, divided
- Make ready 2 tsp chili powder, divided
- Take 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- Get 28 oz canned crushed tomatoes
- Make ready 2 1/2 cups water
- Take 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- Get 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- Get hot cooked rice, optional
They are so-named because once cooked the rice sticks out of the meatball looking a bit like porcupine quills. At this point, the meatballs should be cooked through and the rice inside the meatballs should be tender. These porcupine meatballs are well seasoned with McCormick spices to bring out amazing flavor. The rice in the meatball which give it the porcupine name add such a delicious texture.
Instructions to make Porcupine Meatballs:
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef & ground pork, mix well. Add rice, milk, egg, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp chili powder, & mix well. Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Cook the meatballs in batches in the hot oil until browned on all sides. Drain by putting them on paper towels on a plate.
- In a large saucepan, combine tomatoes, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp chili powder, water, garlic powder, & cayenne pepper. Mix well. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low.
- Add meatballs to tomato mixture & mix well. Cover. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour.
- Serve over hot cooked rice, if desired.
These porcupine meatballs are well seasoned with McCormick spices to bring out amazing flavor. The rice in the meatball which give it the porcupine name add such a delicious texture. They simmer in a rich tomato sauce and cook to perfection. These are some of the best little meatballs that you are going to eat. Porcupine Meatballs are similar to a classic meatball recipe, only with rice added to the meat mixture before cooking.
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