Recipe of Perfect Porcupine Meatballs

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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.

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Ingredients of Porcupine Meatballs

1. Make ready 1 lb of ground beef.
2. Make ready 1 lb of italian sausage, taken out of casing.
3. It’s 2/3 cup of basmati rice.
4. Make ready 1/2 cup of soy milk (or milk of your choice).
5. It’s 1 of egg, beaten (or equivalent of egg substitute).
6. Make ready 1 tbsp of salt, divided.
7. Make ready 2 tsp of chili powder, divided.
8. You need 2 tbsp of vegetable oil.
9. It’s 28 oz of canned crushed tomatoes.
10. Prepare 2 1/2 cups of water.
11. Make ready 1/4 tsp of garlic powder.
12. Make ready 1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper.
13. Prepare of hot cooked rice, optional.

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.At this point, the meatballs should be cooked through and the rice inside the meatballs should be tender.Porcupine Meatballs are similar to a classic meatball recipe, only with rice added to the meat mixture before cooking.When the rice sticks out, these meatballs resemble a little 'porcupine'.

Porcupine Meatballs step by step

1. 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..
2. 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..
3. 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..
4. Add meatballs to tomato mixture & mix well. Cover. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour..
5. Serve over hot cooked rice, if desired..

Porcupine meatballs are an old-fashioned favorite, developed during the depression to stretch the amount of ground meat.They are so-named because once cooked the rice sticks out of the meatball looking a bit like porcupine quills.Porcupine Meatball Bowl - add mashed potatoes to a bowl, swirl on some sauce, add a few meatballs and a drizzle of more sauce.

I personally love the texture that the rice gives these meatballs.It makes them so soft, tender and juicy all the way through!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.