Porcupine Meatballs

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

Directions:

1. Prepare the Meatballs: In a bowl, combine ground beef, rice, water, onion, kosher salt, celery salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Mix thoroughly. Shape the mixture into 12 meatballs.

2. Cook the Meatballs: Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and cook, turning once halfway through, until well browned about 8 minutes. Drain excess grease.

3. Simmer: Pour tomato sauce, chicken stock, Worcestershire sauce, and sugar into the skillet with the meatballs. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until meatballs are cooked through and rice is tender, about 45 minutes. Add more stock if the sauce becomes too thick.

4. Serve: Enjoy your porcupine meatballs!