Rice adds moisture and texture to these tender meatballs. The rice
cooks in the meatballs in the moist slow cooker environment.
Porcupine Meatballs
Rice adds moisture and texture to these tender meatballs. The rice
cooks in the meatballs in the moist slow cooker environment.
Equipment
- Crockpot
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ¼ cup minced onion
- ¼ cup minced green bell pepper
- ¼ cup uncooked long grain white rice
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound 80% lean ground beef
- 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano leaves
Instructions
- In large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and
- green pepper; cook and stir until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from saucepan and place in large bowl; let cool for 15
- minutes.
- Add rice, egg, salt, and pepper and mix well. Add beef and mix
- just until combined. Form into 20 meatballs.
- In same skillet, brown meatballs on all sides, about 4–5 minutes
- total. Place in 3–4-quart slow cooker. Place tomato sauce,
- ketchup, and oregano into skillet; bring to a simmer, scraping up
- drippings. Pour over meatballs.
- Cover and cook on low for 7–8 hours or until meatballs are
- thoroughly cooked.
Notities / Tips / Wijnadvies
Serve over mashed potatoes or rice.
Voedingswaarden
Calories: 420.59 kcal | Protein: 30.36 g | Fat: 19.53 g | Sodium: 947.34 mg