{"id":57156,"date":"2015-05-15T06:31:28","date_gmt":"2015-05-15T06:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xenodochial-archimedes.45-76-20-142.plesk.page\/2015x105x1porcupine-meatballs\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T18:28:28","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T18:28:28","slug":"porcupine-meatballs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/2015\/05\/porcupine-meatballs.html","title":{"rendered":"My Mother in Law’s Famous Porcupine Meatballs – Mrs. Bishop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WARNING: If you are on a diet- this recipe is NOT for you! If you cannot eat starch, turn away now! This is COMFORT FOOD. Bad for you- but oh so good. Now that I\u2019ve put up that disclaimer, we can continue.<\/div>\n
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This is my mother-in-law\u2019s recipe. It\u2019s the dish she makes whenever she asks what we want for dinner. It\u2019s delicious! Porcupine meatballs- Her recipe is approximately 12,002 steps, so don\u2019t tell her I\u2019ve simplified it a little\u2026shh\u2026..<\/p>\n

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Ground beef (I used 2 lbs), boxed chicken rice, and several packets of brown gravy (healthy, right?). One thing my mother-in-law is adamant about, is the gravy. She says you MUST use Aldi brand. The cheap-o kind. It\u2019s salty deliciousness is what makes this so good. I have actually tried other brands, and she\u2019s right, though I hate to admit it. The Aldi brand is the best.<\/div>\n
First off, brown the rice in butter, just like the package directions says to do.<\/div>\n
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Just toast until it\u2019s a nice golden brown.<\/div>\n
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Meanwhile, mix the seasoning packet with the specified amount of water on the box and set aside.<\/div>\n
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Let the browned rice cool for a few minutes and then mix it with the ground beef. You can also season it up however you like, but I just go with salt and pepper.<\/div>\n
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In the words of my Grandma, roll yourself up a mess of meatballs.<\/div>\n
You\u2019re not entering into a meatball beauty contest here, it\u2019s comfort food. It\u2019s supposed to look homemade. So just roll them and set aside. We make ours pretty big, but you can do whatever size works for you.<\/div>\n
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Now fit them in a pan. If you\u2019re using as much as I did, you\u2019ll need 2 pans. You don\u2019t want to overcrowd them.<\/div>\n
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After they are browned, you may take this time to drain out the grease, depending on how lean your ground beef is.<\/div>\n
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Now pour in the water with the seasoning packet in it. I split it between the two pans. Bring to a boil, turn down to a simmer and cover. Cook for 20 minutes or so, until the meatballs are cooked through, turning occasionally.<\/p>\n

I forgot to take a picture of the next step, but while the meatballs are cooking, cook the brown gravy according to the package directions. (I used 4 packets). I also made mashed potatoes. Normally I\u2019d do homemade, but since it was just the hubby and I, I made boxed. Don\u2019t tell.<\/p>\n

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Now pour the gravy over the meatballs and give them a stir. See how steamy and delicious they look?<\/p>\n

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Now serve them over some mashed potatoes with extra gravy.<\/p>\n

These are great after a long day. Hubby had a bad day at work? Kiddos driving you nuts? Comfort food to the rescue!<\/p>\n

And since I\u2019m from Indiana, where we like starch on starch on starch,we serve our Porcupine Meatballs with some bread and butter. Try it- you won\u2019t regret it.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favorite comfort food recipes?<\/p>\n

If you want to see another one of my favorite comfort foods, check out my\u00a0Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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