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Old Fashioned Porcupine Meatballs

An Old-Fashioned Favorite
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine All-American
Keyword ground beef, rice, tomato sauce
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 328kcal
Author Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 cup rice, uncooked
  • 2 tablespoons minced onion
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 egg, slightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup or barbecue sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 14 saltine crackers, crushed
  • 2 cups tomato juice
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350º
  • Mix together ground round, rice, minced onion, chili powder, salt, black pepper, Worcestershire sauce, beaten egg, ketchup or barbecue sauce, Dijon mustard, crushed saltine crackers. Shape mixture into 1-inch balls.
  • Place meatballs in a 2 quart casserole dish.
  • Make sauce: Mix together tomato juice, brown sugar and chili powder. Pour sauce over meatballs. Cover and bake for 90 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 423mg | Potassium: 452mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 480IU | Vitamin C: 15.3mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2.5mg