Best Lindas Fantabulous Porky Pine Meatballs Recipes

PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine ground beef, uncooked rice, egg, onion, parsley, salt, and pepper. Shape into 1-inch balls.
• Place the meatballs in the prepared baking dish.
• In a small bowl, whisk together tomato soup and water. Pour soup mixture over the meatballs.
• Cover and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove cover and continue baking for 30 more minutes. At this point, the meatballs should be cooked through and the rice inside the meatballs should be tender. If the rice is still crunchy, cover loosely with foil and return to the oven for another 5-10 minutes (or until rice is done).

ZESTY PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a medium sized bowl, combine rice, water, onion, salt, celery salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin and 1 tsp of the chili powder. Stir to combine.
• Add beef to bowl and use your hands to combine gently, but thoroughly.
• In a separate bowl, combine tomato sauce, beef broth, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and 1 tsp chili powder.
• Pour a layer of sauce into the bottom of an 8x8 or 9x9 inch baking dish. Form the meat mixture into balls, approximately 1.5-2 inches (about the size of a golf ball) and place into baking dish. **You should make about 15-16 meatballs.
• Pour remaining sauce over the top. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake for approximately 1 hour, turning over once during cooking to ensure the rice cooks evenly.
• Meatballs are done when rice is tender and "poking" through the meat of the meatball. Allow to sit for several minutes before serving to allow the sauce to thicken.

PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients for the meatballs and mix together well with clean hands.
• Roll into 20, 1 1/2 inch meatballs. Place meatballs in a large skillet.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine the ingredients for the sauce. Pour into skillet over meatballs. Bring sauce to a boil over medium heat and reduce heat and gently simmer for 15 minutes, covered. Very gingerly turn meatballs and continue to cook 25 minutes longer, or until meat and rice are cooked through.

PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Use your hands to mix the ground beef, egg, onion, rice, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon of the Italian seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon of the garlic powder, 1 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper in a large bowl until well combined. Roll the meat mixture into 24 balls (each about 2 heaping tablespoons and 1 inch in diameter).
• Heat the olive oil in a large, high-sided oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Once shimmering, add the meatballs and cook until lightly browned on all sides, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Reduce the heat to medium, then stir in the tomato puree, ketchup, remaining 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning, remaining 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper until the sauce is combined and meatballs are well coated.
• Cover with a tight-fitting lid and transfer to the oven. Bake until the meatballs are cooked through and no longer pink, the rice is tender and poking out and the sauce has reduced slightly, about 50 minutes. Carefully remove from the oven and top with more chopped parsley.

PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Add beef and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. In a large skillet, brown meatballs in oil; drain. Combine tomato sauce, water, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce; pour over meatballs. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.

MELINDA'S PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix the ground beef, rice, 1/2 cup water, onion, salt, celery salt, garlic powder, and black pepper in a bowl. Roll the mixture into 12 meatballs.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the meatballs. Cook meatballs, turning occasionally, until evenly browned. Drain and discard any excess grease. Pour the tomato sauce, 1 cup water, and Worcestershire sauce into the skillet; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until the meatballs are no longer pink in the center and the rice is tender, about 45 minutes. Stir in more water if the sauce becomes too dry.

LINDA'S FANTABULOUS PORKY-PINE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 350.
• Mix meat, rice, milk, parsley, onion, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl.
• Spray a 13x9 pan with cooking spray.
• Form meatballs into one ounce balls (I use a small cookie scoop). If you use the right size scoop you will fill the baking pan perfectly.
• Mix soup and water together until well blended. Pour over meatballs.
• Cover baking dish tightly with foil.
• Bake for 1 hour until hot and bubbly.
• This recipe works great for a buffet too. You can make them with barbeque sauce for a big yummy change. Have some frilled toothpicks standing by and watch them disappear!
• Hope you and your family like this variation of 'Porky-Pine' meatballs.