Porcupine Meatballs

Seasoned meatballs enriched with long grain rice cooked in my secret ingredient tomato sauce. Comfort food the whole family will love!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Easy Meatball Sauce, How To Make Easy Meatballs, Meatball Appetizer, Meatballs, Meatballs with Bloody Mary Mix, Porcupine Meatball Recipe, Porcupine Meatballs, Saucy Meatball

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 432kcal

Author Marion Myers

Ingredients

Meatballs

1 lb ground chuck
1/4 cup white Basmati rice uncooked
1/2 cup Bloody Mary Mix see note 1
1/3 cup yellow onion minced
1/2 tsp celery seed
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp ghee see note 2

Sauce

16 oz Tomato sauce (two 8 oz cans)
1/2 cup Bloody Mary Mix see note 1
1/2 cup water
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Instructions

Mix ground beef, long grain rice, Bloody Mary Mix, minced onion, celery seed, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Form into meatballs.
Melt 2 tbsp ghee in skillet over mid-high heat. Sear 6-8 meatballs at a time for 1 minute on each side until all meatballs are browned. Set meatballs aside.
In same skillet over medium heat, add 16 oz tomato sauce, 1/2 cup Bloody Mary Mix, 1/2 cup water, and 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce. Stir, scraping up browned bits.
Bring sauce to a boil. Reduce heat to mid-low.
Add meatballs to skillet. Cover and cook 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender.
Serve over garlic mashed potatoes or rice and enjoy!

Notes

The Bloody Mary Mix I use is by Oxford Falls and is made with lobster and wasabi.
Ghee substitute - use 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp unsalted butter in place of ghee if desired

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