Porcupine Meatballs Recipe
These Porcupine Meatballs are a delightful twist on a classic comfort food, combining tender ground meat with fluffy rice for a unique, satisfying texture. Ready in just 1 hour, this recipe is a fuss-free way to bring a hearty, homemade meal to your table.
Ingredients
Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion
- 1 teaspoon sea salt divided
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 30 ounces tomato sauce 2 (15 ounce cans)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
Meatballs
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 1 small red bell pepper diced
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (80/20 is best); you can also use turkey or ground chicken instead
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- For the Sauce
- In a heavy bottom skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion, season with ½ teaspoon sea salt, and sauté until translucent.
- Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Add the tomato sauce, ½ teaspoon sea salt, ground black pepper, dried oregano, and dried parsley and stir to combine.
- Bring the mixture to a boil before reducing the heat to low and simmering for 15 minutes.
- For the Meatballs
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- In a heavy-bottomed skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the onion and the bell pepper, season with ½ teaspoon sea salt, and sauté until the onions are translucent.
- Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, ½ teaspoon sea salt, ground black pepper, fresh parsley, and the cooled mixture of sauteed onions, bell peppers, and garlic.
- With your hand, mix all of the ingredients together until a homogenous mixture forms.
- Using your hands again, form the mixture into meatballs. Aim for 1.5 inches in diameter.
- Add the meatballs to a 9 X 13 inch baking dish.
- Pour the sauce over the meatballs and mix gently to coat the meatballs in sauce.
- Do your best to arrange the meatballs in a single layer.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 387kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 40gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 105mgSodium: 2294mgPotassium: 1451mgFiber: 6gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 2813IUVitamin C: 73mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 7mg
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