Porcupine Meatballs - Your Family Will Beg You For More!

Porcupine Meatballs are like a bulked up Spaghetti Bolognaise recipe and a firm family favourite!
Making Porcupine Meatballs involves rolling meatballs in rice, and letting the rice cook in the juices – Just remember to have enough liquid so your rice isn’t crunchy! No one like crunchy rice! We have two versions here for you to try.
I made this with my two boys a few weeks ago, I was sure that they would baulk at the grated vegetables going into the balls, but they didn’t and they not only ate the whole lot (and I can count on one hand the amount of times they have actually eaten a vegetable), but they begged me to make it again. So this has become a weekly staple in our house!
A great one to get the kids involved with – and to even teach the kids moving out of home how to cook!
Hint: If you don’t have any beef mince, this recipe can also be made with pork mince or chicken mince – they are all equally as delicious.
Please Note Nutritional information is provided as a guide only and may not be accurate.
NUTRITION INFORMATION | ||
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Qty per 351g serve |
Qty per 100g |
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Energy | 2368kJ | 675kJ |
Protein | 11.6g | 3.3g |
Fat,total | 5.8g | 1.7g |
-saturated | 2.33g | 0.66g |
Carbohydrate | 107g | 30g |
-sugars | 50g | 14g |
Dietary Fibre | 4.89g | 1.39g |
Sodium | 503mg | 143mg |
Ingredients
- 1 Beef Mince (500 Grams) lean
- 1 Egg
- 1 Onion grated
- 1/2 cup Long Grain Rice
- 420 grams Tomato Soup
- 1 tsp Garlic (Minced) (or 1 finely chopped garlic clove)
Nicole's Alternative Porcupine Meatball Recipe
- 1 Egg
- 1 Brown Onion grated
- 1/2 cup Raw Long Grain Rice
- 2 Tomatoes 2 tins, diced
- 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 1 tsp Brown Sugar
- 1 tbsp Mixed Herbs
- 1 tsp Crushed Garlic
- 1 cup Water
- 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs
- 1 gram Salt And Pepper
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Method
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
- Mix all ingredients together in a bowl except for the tomato soup.
- Roll into meatballs (a dessert spoon each) and place in a pie dish.
- Heat the tomato soup with a cup of water in the microwave until hot - stir well and pour over the top of the meatballs.
- Cook in a moderate oven (180 degrees) for 30 minutes or until cooked thoroughly.
- Served with mashed potato.
This recipe can also be made with chicken mince.
Nicole's Alternative Porcupine Meatball Recipe
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
- Combine mince, egg, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, rice and herbs in a bowl until well mixed.
- Roll into meatballs and place in an oven proof dish. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste and sugar to a blender and blend until puréed.
- Add water to the tomato purée and then pour over the meatballs.
- Cook in oven (180 degrees C) for approximately 45 minutes.