Description
Spooky and delicious porcupine meatballs perfect for your Halloween party.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup uncooked white rice
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, uncooked rice, chopped onion, milk, egg, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Mix well.
- Form the mixture into small balls, about 1-inch in diameter.
- In a medium saucepan, combine tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, basil, and oregano. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- Carefully place the meatballs into the simmering sauce.
- Cover the saucepan and bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through and the rice is tender.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- For a spookier look, you can add black food coloring to the sauce.
- Ensure the meatballs are fully submerged in the sauce while baking.
- These can be made ahead and reheated.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3-4 meatballs
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: porcupine meatballs, Halloween, spooky food, party food, ground beef recipe, rice recipe