Mum's Porcupine Meatballs recipe

It’s said that necessity is the mother of invention, so when the great depression hit America in 1929 and food was increasingly hard to come by, home cooks had to get creative. Enter porcupine meatballs. Meat was scarce and had to be extended to feed the family, so a handful of rice was thrown into the mix. Canned tomato soup had been around since the turn of the century and dried culinary herbs had been a part of the home cook’s kitchen for decades. It’s soothing to know that this recipe that was borne of necessity nearly 100 years ago still stands as perfect comfort food today. Soft and tender (and not to mention gluten free!), serve these meatballs with extra steamed rice or buttery smooth mashed potatoes.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet