Porcupine Meatballs

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 lb. 96% lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup brown basmati rice

  or white basmati rice (or your favorite rice)
• 1/4 cup onion

  finely diced
• 2 large cloves garlic

  minced
• 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1 tsp. dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
• 1/2 tsp. Montreal steak seasoning
• 2 tbsp. avocado oil

  or olive oil for frying (as needed)
• 24 oz. jar spaghetti sauce

  any flavor
• 2 tbsp. brown sugar

  packed
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. chili powder
• 2 cups hot, cooked rice
• 1 tsp. fresh parsley

  for garnish

Instructions

• 1 Combine ground beef, rice, onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper,
  thyme, cayenne pepper, poultry seasoning and Montreal Steak Seasoning in a large
  mixing bowl with hands.
• 2 Form into balls.
• 3 Heat a Dutch oven over low to medium heat with a few tablespoons of avocado oil.
• 4 Add meatballs in batches, turning and cooking until no longer pink.
• 5 Drain meatballs on paper towels and fry another batch.
• 6 Drain any excess grease.
• 7 Add meatballs back into the Dutch oven.
• 8 Stir in spaghetti sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder and chili powder.
• 9 Cover with lid and simmer about 30-40 minutes.
• 10 Meatballs will absorb some of the sauce while simmering.
• 11 Serve over hot, cooked rice.
• 12 Garnish with fresh parsley.
• 13 Yield: 22 meatballs.

Nutrition Info