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Porcupine Meatballs

Porcupine Meatballs

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
  • 3/4 cup basmati rice uncooked
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 yellow onion finely chopped
  • 2 TBSP tarragon fresh
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • Cayenne pepper to taste
  • 2 TBSP extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 28-oz. can of tomato puree
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a large bowl, combine ground beef, rice, milk, onion, tarragon, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and kosher salt.
  • Shape beef mixture into 1½” meatballs.
  • In a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add meatballs in a single layer and cook until golden, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove meatballs to a plate.
  • In a 9”-x13” baking dish, whisk together pureed tomatoes and the remaining teaspoon of Worcestershire. Season with salt and pepper. Add meatballs to the baking dish and cover with foil.
  • Bake until rice is tender, (roughly 40 minutes). Remove foil and bake until sauce is thickened and meatballs are cooked through (another 15 minutes).
  • Serve over egg noodles or as is.
  • You’re done!
Keyword meatballs