Porcupine Meatballs
These porcupine meatballs are tender rice-meatballs baked in a zesty tomato sauce.

Ingredients
4 servings
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- To make the meatballs, in a large bowl, combine ground beef, rice, onion, garlic powder, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, egg, salt, and pepper. Mix just until combined.
- Divide the meat mixture into 20 meatballs and place them in a baking dish, approximately 2 quarts.
- In a medium bowl, combine tomato soup, tomato sauce, vegetable juice, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. Pour the sauce over the meatballs.
- Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 30 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
- Garnish with parsle and serve over rice or mashed potatoes.
Nutrition per serving
Protein28g
Carbs27g
Fat7g
294kcal
28gProtein
27gCarbs
7gFat
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$1429.00
$1429.00
Per Serving
$357.00/serving
$357.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$2858.00 vs buying!
~$2858.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (93% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| lean ground beef | 1 lb | $198.00 |
| cooked white rice | 0.5 cup | $23.00 |
| finely diced onion | 0.25 cup | $29.00 |
| garlic powder | 0.5 tsp | $4.00 |
| chopped fresh parsley | 2 tbsp | $59.00 |
| Worcestershire sauce | 1 tbsp | $11.00 |
| egg | 1 large | $55.00 |
| salt | 0.25 tsp | - |
| black pepper | 0.25 tsp | $6.00 |
| condensed tomato soup | 10.75 oz | $566.00 |
| vegetable juice | 1 cup | $189.00 |
| tomato sauce | 8 oz | $270.00 |
| garlic powder | 0.5 tsp | $4.00 |
| Italian seasoning | 0.5 tsp | $15.00 |
| chopped fresh parsley | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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