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Porcupine Meatballs

Porcupine Meatballs

Summary

Servings 4
Time Needed Prep
Cook
Ingredients 18
Difficulty Easy

Rating (click to rate)

3.6 based on 91 ratings.

Ingredients

  • 1 Beef Mince (500 Grams) lean
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Onion grated
  • 1/2 cups Long Grain Rice
  • 420 g Tomato Soup
  • 1 tsp Garlic (Minced) (or 1 finely chopped garlic clove)
  • Nicole's Alternative Porcupine Meatball Recipe
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Brown Onion grated
  • 1/2 cups Raw Long Grain Rice
  • 2 Tomatoes 2 tins, diced
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
  • 1 tsp Brown Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Mixed Herbs
  • 1 tsp Crushed Garlic
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1/2 cups Breadcrumbs
  • 1 g Salt And Pepper

Nutrition Information

Qty per
351g serve
Qty per
100g
Energy 488.0103254093kcalcal 139.08033376844kcalcal
Protein 8.8813828627908gg 2.5311466347484gg
Fat (total) 3.9811740331492gg 1.13461331552gg
 - saturated 1.7263121546961gg 0.49198973497596gg
Carbohydrate 104.06750760302gg 29.658683307035gg
 - sugars 48.382112626083gg 13.788643440719gg
Dietary Fibre 4.3839933600284gg 1.2494146701506gg
Sodium 475.40377933499mgmg 135.48753553366mgmg

Nutritional information does not include the following ingredients: Egg, Onion

Please Note - Nutritional information is provided as a guide only and may not be accurate.

Porcupine Meatballs are like a bulked-up Spaghetti Bolognaise recipe and a firm family favourite!

Making Porcupine Meatballs involves rolling meatballs in rice, and letting the rice cook in the juices – Just remember to have enough liquid so your rice isn’t crunchy! No one likes crunchy rice! We have two versions here for you to try.

Porcupine Mince Balls | Stay at Home Mum

I made this with my two boys a few weeks ago, I was sure that they would balk at the grated vegetables going into the balls, but they didn’t and they not only ate the whole lot (and I can count on one hand the number of times they have actually eaten a vegetable), but they begged me to make it again.

So this has become a weekly staple in our house!

Porcupine Mince Balls | Stay at Home Mum

A great one to get the kids involved with – and to even teach the kids moving out of home how to cook!

Hint:  If you don’t have any beef mince, this recipe can also be made with pork mince or chicken mince – they are all equally as delicious.

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

  2. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl except for the tomato soup.

  3. Roll into meatballs (a dessert spoon each) and place in a pie dish.

  4. Heat the tomato soup with a cup of water in the microwave until hot - stir well and pour over the top of the meatballs.

  5. Cook in a moderate oven (180 degrees) for 30 minutes or until cooked thoroughly.

  6. Served with mashed potato.

  7. Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

  8. Combine mince, egg, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, rice and herbs in a bowl until well mixed.

  9. Roll into meatballs and place in an oven proof dish. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste and sugar to a blender and blend until puréed.

  10. Add water to the tomato purée and then pour over the meatballs.

  11. Cook in oven (180 degrees C) for approximately 45 minutes.

  12.  The rice needs to be raw.  If it appears the rice is still crunchy - it means there isn't enough liquid for the rice to 'suck up' and cook.  Add a bit more soup or stock.

  13. Cooked Porcupine Mince Balls can be frozen.  Allow to cook to room temperature before popping into a zip lock bag for up to three months.

Jody Allen
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Jody Allen is the founder of Stay at Home Mum. Jody is a five-time published author with Penguin Random House and is the current Suzuki Queensland Amb...Read Moreassador. Read Less

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