Brown Gravy Porcupine Meatballs Recipes

MELINDA'S PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Mix the ground beef, rice, 1/2 cup water, onion, salt, celery salt, garlic powder, and black pepper in a bowl. Roll the mixture into 12 meatballs.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the meatballs. Cook meatballs, turning occasionally, until evenly browned. Drain and discard any excess grease. Pour the tomato sauce, 1 cup water, and Worcestershire sauce into the skillet; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until the meatballs are no longer pink in the center and the rice is tender, about 45 minutes. Stir in more water if the sauce becomes too dry.

BROWN GRAVY PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix ground beef, rice mixture from Rice-A-Roni, half a packet of the seasoning mix from the Rice-A-Roni and the egg. Shape into medium size meatballs.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet on medium high and add oil. Add meatballs and brown on all sides. Turn heat down to medium low, cover with lid, and continue to cook until cooked through, about 7-9 minutes.
• In a large measuring cup or bowl, measure water and add gravy mix. Mix with fork or whisk and add to meatballs in the pan. Turn heat to low, cover and cook 35-40 minutes or until rice is cooked, stirring occasionally and adding additional 1/2 cup water gradually as needed if gravy becomes too thick.
• During the last couple of minutes of cooking, add black pepper. Serve with mashed potatoes, topping with gravy.

PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Add beef and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. In a large skillet, brown meatballs in oil; drain. Combine tomato sauce, water, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce; pour over meatballs. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour.

HOMEMADE PORCUPINE BALLS WITH GRAVY, MILLIE'S

Steps:

• In a large bowl add ground beef, beaten egg, Worcestershire sauce, Moore's marinade, dried minced onion, garlic powder, celery seed, salt, pepper, parsley, rice and vermicelli. Mix well, then make into golf ball sized meatballs.
• In a large pot or skillet, brown meatballs on all sides. Remove from pan and pour out the grease.
• Pour beef stock into the hot pot. Make sure you get all the little bits on the bottom stirred up. (deglaze pan) Now, add black pepper, garlic and onion powders and stir. Return meatballs to pot, bring to a boil, reduce heat and cover. Cook for 25 minutes.
• Remove lid, increase heat and bring to a rolling boil. In a cup or small bowl add water and cornstarch and stir. Add this to pot and stir well. Return to boil for a minute. Taste and add salt or pepper if needed. Enjoy !