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NaBloPoMo - Day 12
Nov. 12th, 2020 01:36 pm12) The holidays are coming. Which means good food. Share a recipe for a dish you love to enjoy during the Christmas season. (So we can enjoy it too!)
Porcupine Meatballs
1 ½ lbs. ground beef
½ c. cooked rice (I use Minute Rice)
1 tsp. Salt
½ tsp. Black pepper
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1 smallish green pepper, diced fine
1 cup tomato paste (I use the 6 oz. can since that’s the size it comes in. You can use a little more if you like.)
I medium sized can tomatoes or tomato juice (12 oz.)
Cook rice and set aside to cool first. Mix the first seven ingredients together. Shape into medium to large sized meatballs and place in heavy skillet. Cover with the canned tomatoes or tomato juice and cook over low to medium low for about 45 minutes. I suppose you could cook the meatballs first in oil then simmer them, after they're done. They do tend to fall apart so handle them very gently. Maybe a little egg mixed in would help bind them.
This is my mother’s recipe and she took Porcupine Balls to our family Christmas dinners on her side of the family for as long as I can remember.
( Prompts )
Porcupine Meatballs
1 ½ lbs. ground beef
½ c. cooked rice (I use Minute Rice)
1 tsp. Salt
½ tsp. Black pepper
1 medium onion, chopped fine
1 smallish green pepper, diced fine
1 cup tomato paste (I use the 6 oz. can since that’s the size it comes in. You can use a little more if you like.)
I medium sized can tomatoes or tomato juice (12 oz.)
Cook rice and set aside to cool first. Mix the first seven ingredients together. Shape into medium to large sized meatballs and place in heavy skillet. Cover with the canned tomatoes or tomato juice and cook over low to medium low for about 45 minutes. I suppose you could cook the meatballs first in oil then simmer them, after they're done. They do tend to fall apart so handle them very gently. Maybe a little egg mixed in would help bind them.
This is my mother’s recipe and she took Porcupine Balls to our family Christmas dinners on her side of the family for as long as I can remember.
( Prompts )