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Porcupine Meatballs

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 5 min
  • Servings 30
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A spicy twist on the traditional dish, these meatballs are rolling with flavour.
Created Feb 3, 2015
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups (500 mL) CHEERIOS* cereal, finely crushed
  • 1 lb (500 g) lean ground beef, turkey or chicken
  • 2/3 cup (150 mL) uncooked converted brown rice
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) milk
  • 1 pkg (39 g) Old El Paso* Chili Seasoning Mix or 1 pkg (35 g) Old El Paso* Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 1 egg
  • 3 cups (750 mL) tomato juice
  • 1 cup (250 mL) water

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 425°F (220°C).
  • 2
    In large bowl, mix cereal, beef, rice, milk, chili or taco seasoning mix and egg. Shape mixture into 30 meatballs. Place in ungreased 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) rectangular baking pan.
  • 3
    Combine tomato juice and water. Pour over meatballs; stir gently.
  • 4
    Cover and bake 50 to 60 minutes or until rice is tender, beef is no longer pink in center and juice is thickened.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    To easily crush cereal: Place in a plastic bag or between sheets of wax paper and crush with rolling pin. A blender can also be used to crush cereal.
  • Tip 2
    Evenly shaped meatballs are easy to make: Pat the meat mixture into the baking pan and cut into 6 rows by 5 rows. Roll the squares into balls and return to the pan to bake.

Nutrition Information

200 Calories, 6g Total Fat, 11g Protein, 24g Total Carbs, 6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 30
Calories
200
Total Fat
6g
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
50mg
Sodium
540mg
22%
Total Carbs
24g
Dietary Fiber
2g
Sugars
6g
Protein
11g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10
10%
Vitamin C
15
15%
Calcium
6
6%
Iron
30
30%
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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