Porcupine Meatballs
These porcupine meatballs are an easy dinner recipe, perfect for any night of the week. They’re also a great way to use up leftover rice!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 414.2kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 1 cup cooked rice
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 24 ounce pasta sauce
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine ground beef, minced garlic, Italian seasoning, kosher salt, oregano and rice. Form into 1-inch meatballs, approximately 24.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. When oil is hot, add the meatballs to the skillet. Brown the meatballs on all sides.
- Add entire jar of pasta sauce to the skillet, covering the meatballs. Bring sauce to a boil and then reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 15 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked all of the way through.
- Sprinkle parsley on top of meatballs before serving.
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Notes
You can substitute ground turkey.
Nutrition
Calories: 414.2kcal | Carbohydrates: 20.9g | Protein: 22.7g | Fat: 26.8g | Saturated Fat: 9.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12.6g | Trans Fat: 1.4g | Cholesterol: 80.5mg | Sodium: 1.173mg | Potassium: 837.7mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6.1g | Vitamin A: 749.3IU | Vitamin C: 12.2mg | Calcium: 61.7mg | Iron: 4.2mg