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Porcupine Meatballs in Tomato Sauce on a plate
Melissa Hart

Porcupine Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 lbs 85-percent lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
  • 1/2 cup finely diced yellow onion
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes 28 oz
  • 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Method
 

  1. Mix beef, rice, onion, egg, salt, garlic powder, and pepper just until combined; shape 18 meatballs.
  2. Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium-high. Brown meatballs in 2 batches, 5 minutes each.
  3. Mix tomatoes, broth, and Worcestershire in skillet; return all meatballs.
  4. Cover; simmer on low 35 minutes, turning once, until rice is tender and centers reach 160°F.
  5. If sauce is thinner than spoonable gravy, simmer uncovered 5 minutes.