Recipe

Best Easy Meatballs

Name: Best Easy Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef; ½ cup uncooked long grain white rice; ½ cup water; ⅓ cup chopped onion; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon celery salt; ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder; ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 cup low sodium chicken stock, or more as needed; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon granulated sugar

These porcupine meatballs are by far the best I have ever had. This recipe was given to my mom when she married back in 1970. The recipe includes directions for stovetop cooking and baking in the oven. I hope you enjoy it as much as our family does.

Prep 15mCook 55mTotal 70mServes 4

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Instructions

1
Gather all ingredients.ALLRECIPES / QI AI
2
Mix ground beef, rice, water, onion, salt, celery salt, garlic powder, and black pepper thoroughly in a bowl until well combined. Roll mixture into 12 meatballs.ALLRECIPES / QI AI
3
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place meatballs into the hot skillet; cook, turning once halfway through cooking, until well browned, about 8 minutes. Drain and discard excess grease.ALLRECIPES / QI AI
4
Pour tomato sauce, chicken stock, Worcestershire sauce, and sugar into the skillet; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until meatballs are no longer pink in the center and rice is tender, about 45 minutes. Stir in more stock if sauce becomes too dry.ALLRECIPES / QI AI
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Enjoy!ALLRECIPES / QI AI

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