Grandma's Porcupine Meatballs Recipe: A Gift From the Great Depression

Name: Grandma's Porcupine Meatballs Recipe: A Gift From the Great Depression
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1/2 cup long-grain rice; 1/2 cup water; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon seasoned salt; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 can (28 ounces) tomato sauce; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; Nonstick Cooking Spray

2 steps

Prep:10minCook:45min

Why are they called porcupine meatballs? We're assuming it's because the rice can stick out of the meatball and look like a porcupine's quills. Some say this recipe originated during the Great Depression because rice was cheap and could make the meat stretch further. The where and why aren't really important about this ground beef recipe. What is important is that this porcupine meatball recipe is yummy, easy on the wallet and kids love them.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:02:58 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories465.2 kcal (23%)

Total Fat25.1 g (36%)

Carbs36.6 g (14%)

Sugars13 g (14%)

Protein23.7 g (47%)

Sodium1414.1 mg (71%)

Fiber3.6 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 poundground beef

½ cuplong-grain rice

½ cupwater

1onion

small, chopped

1 teaspoonseasoned salt

½ teaspoongarlic powder

1 x 28 ouncestomato sauce

can

2 tablespoonsbrown sugar

1 teaspoonworcestershire sauce

nonstick cooking spray

Instructions

Step 1

Combine the ground beef, uncooked rice, water, onion, seasoned salt and garlic powder. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Mix well and shape into meatballs. Put the meatballs into a casserole dish that’s been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2

Mix together the tomato sauce, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Pour the sauce over the meatballs. Cover with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated 350-degree F oven for about 35 minutes. Uncover and bake 10 to 15 minutes more.

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