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Saucy Porcupine Meatballs

:  March/April 2012

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These meatballs are stuffed with plenty of rice, which, as it cooks, pokes out of the meatballs, making them look like prickly little porcupines. The little meatballs are cooked in a mildly tangy tomato sauce that’s a sure crowd-pleaser.


Saucy Porcupine Meatballs Recipe

Makes: 6 servings

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Nutrition Profile

Gluten free | Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low sodium | Healthy weight | High potassium |

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Ingredients

  • 1 28-ounce can no-salt-added tomato sauce
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce
  • 3/4 cup long-grain brown rice
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 1/2 pounds lean (90% or leaner) ground beef

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Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Whisk tomato sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce in a Dutch oven.
  3. Combine rice, onion, thyme, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add beef; gently mix to combine (do not overmix). Using 1 tablespoon each, make about 40 small meatballs. Add to the sauce, making sure all the meatballs are mostly submerged.
  4. Cover and bake, gently stirring once or twice, until the rice is tender, 2 to 2 1/4 hours.

Nutrition

Per serving: 322 calories; 10 g fat ( 4 g sat , 4 g mono ); 69 mg cholesterol; 31 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 25 g protein; 4 g fiber; 334 mg sodium; 811 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Zinc (42% daily value), Vitamin C (33% dv), Iron & Potassium (23% dv), Magnesium (20% dv)

Carbohydrate Servings: 2

Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 3 lean meat


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Type of Dish
Main dish, meat
Ethnic/Regional
American
Ease of Preparation
Easy
Health & Diet Considerations
Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low sodium
Healthy weight
High potassium
Gluten free
Total Time
More than 1 hour
Servings
6
Main Ingredient
Beef
Preparation/ Technique
Bake
Meal/Course
Dinner

Season
Spring
Fall
Winter
Style/Theme
Budget
Freezing instructions
Kid-friendly
Makeover
One dish meals
Publication
March/April 2012
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