Porcupine Meatballs - 2ways
- Ready In:
- 90hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Yields:
-
75 meatballs
- Serves:
- 10-15
ingredients
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For the meatballs
- 1 kg ground beef (2.2lbs)
- 1⁄2 cup long grain rice, uncooked
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, snipped or 1/2 tablespoon dried parsley
- 1⁄4 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄2 cup pasta sauce, I use Pasta Sauce #1
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For the savory sauce
- 1 head roasted garlic, Roasted Garlic skins removed and mashed
- 1 cup pasta sauce, I use Pasta Sauce #1
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1⁄2 cup water
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For the sweet sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons apple vinegar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, light
directions
- Combine ground beef, rice, egg, parsley, 1/4 cup onions, finely chopped, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup of the pasta sauce. Mix well.
- Scoop out with a tablespoon & shape about 75 small meatballs.
- Fry 1/2 cup of chopped onion in oil until tender. Add all other sweet sauce ingredients and simmer 20 minutes. Add half the meatballs and cook 1 hour on medium.
- Mix rest of the pasta sauce, water, roasted garlic and Worcestershire in a small bowl; Place the rest of the meatballs in a second skillet pour the pasta sauce mixture over the meatballs & bring to a boil, reduce heat; cover; and simmer 45 minutes to an hour or until meatballs are cooked and rice is soft, stirring often.
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<p>I was born in Southern Arizona with a taste for spice. Keeping kosher in Arizona was a challenge, so I had to eat at home a lot which meant I needed to experiment to have a variety of food available. I moved to Israel and my pallet has grown and cooking has blossomed. <br /> <br />I cook for the fun of it and rarely use a recipe as more than a base. I love to experiment and try new techniques and ideas.</p>