Porcupine Meatballs
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
1 pound ground beef
1/2 cup long-grain rice, cooked
1/4 cup onion, diced
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons parsley
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 egg
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
For the sauce:
1 (10-ounce) can condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1 cup vegetable juice
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
chopped parsley, optional, for garnish
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, rice, onion, garlic powder, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, egg, salt, and pepper until just combined. Be careful not to over-mix the meatballs, as this can affect the texture.
Gently shape the meat mixture into about 20 meatballs. Place the meatballs in a 2-quart baking dish.
Combine the tomato soup, vegetable juice, tomato sauce, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
Pour the sauce over the meatballs. Bake the meatballs uncovered for 1 hour.
Taste for seasoning, garnish with parsley, and serve!
