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Porcupine Meatballs are delicious meatballs made with ground beef, Minute rice and diced onions all in a flavourful sauce made with condensed tomato soup, Worcestershire sauce and Italian seasoning.

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Porcupine Meatballs with Tomato Soup are an easy weeknight dinner the whole family will love.

These meatballs can be served over rice, pasta or with a side salad to make a complete meal.

This porcupine meatball recipe takes about an hour from start to finish and serves four people.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don’t miss out on any important tips and tricks!

To make these meatballs, I stared by dropping some ground beef into a large mixing bowl.

I added some Minute rice and an egg to the bowl.

I also added some diced onion to the bowl.

I added some salt, pepper and garlic powder to the bowl.

I used my hands to combine all of the ingredients well.

I used a 2 tablespoon scoop to portion the meat mixture and form it into meatballs.

I placed the meatballs on a plate.

I poured two cans of condensed tomato soup into a mixing bowl.

I added some water to the bowl.

I also added Worcestershire sauce and Italian seasoning to the bowl.

I whisked all of the ingredients together well and set the bowl aside.

I poured some olive oil into a large skillet over medium heat.

Once the oil was hot, I dropped the meatballs into the skillet.

I cooked the meatballs until they were browned on all sides.

I drained the grease from the skillet.

Then I poured the tomato soup mixture into the skillet.

I gently stirred the meatballs around until they were coated in sauce.

I brought the liquid to a simmer.

Then I placed a lid on the skillet and reduced the heat to low.

I left the meatballs to continue simmering for forty-five minutes.

After forty-five minutes I removed the skillet from the heat and removed the lid.

I sprinkled some fresh chopped parsley on top.

Then the porcupine meatballs were ready to serve.

Porcupine meatballs are a comforting and satisfying dish that brings a playful twist to traditional meatballs.

Each meatball is generously coated in a rich, savory tomato-based sauce, creating a harmonious balance of flavors.

The name ‘porcupine’ comes from the rice grains mixed into the meat, creating a playful and intriguing texture reminiscent of porcupine quills.

These flavourful meatballs in a tomato soup based sauce are sure to please both kids and adults.

I served my porcupine meatballs with a mixed greens salad and some fresh dinner rolls for soaking up the delicious tomato sauce.

These meatballs could also be served over cooked rice or noodles.

If you are looking for a simple and delicious meatball recipe with a fun twist, then you need to try these Porcupine Meatballs!

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make Porcupine Meatballs:

• 1.5 lbs ground beef
• 1/2 cup Minute rice
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 x 10.5oz cans condensed tomato soup
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Optional

• fresh chopped parsley

How to Make Porcupine Meatballs:

1. Pour the ground beef, Minute rice, egg, diced onion, salt, pepper and garlic powder into a mixing bowl.
2. Mix all of the ingredients together until well combined.
3. Scoop the meat mixture 2 tablespoons at a time and form into balls.
4. Set the meatballs aside on a plate.
5. Pour the condensed tomato soup, water, Worcestershire sauce and Italian seasoning into a mixing bowl. Whisk well and set the bowl aside.
6. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
7. Once the oil is hot, add the meatballs to the skillet.
8. Brown the meatballs on all sides and then drain the grease from the skillet.
9. Pour the soup mixture into the skillet and gently stir the meatballs around until they are coated in the sauce.
10. Bring the sauce to a simmer.
11. Place a lid on the skillet and reduce the heat to low. Leave the meatballs to simmer for 45 minutes.
12. Remove the skillet from the heat top with fresh chopped parsley if desired.
13. Serve and enjoy!

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