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porcupine meatballs

Italian Porcupine Meatballs {with added veggies}

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup brown rice uncooked
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1/2 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans whole tomatoes
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 green pepper, chopped
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • In a large bowl, combine rice and ground beef. Using your hands, shape the rice/beef mixture into meatballs, about golf ball size, and place them in a large casserole dish (do not layer balls more than 2 layers deep). Use an additional casserole dish if necessary.
  • Add the chopped peppers and onions on top of the meatballs.
  • In another large bowl combine the garlic powder, chili powder, black pepper, stewed and whole tomatoes and stir well.
  • Pour the mixture over the top of the onions and peppers in the casserole dish.
  • Cover with lid or foil and cook for 2 hours 30 minutes or until rice is thoroughly cooked.
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