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Krista's Kitchen Quick Fire Winner: Tracy's Porcupine Balls
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Krista
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.%20I%20used%20a%20cheaper%20version%20of%20Rice-a-Roni%20that%20I%20found%20at%20ALDI.%20I%20began%20by%20stirring%20this%20together%20with%20a%20wooden%20spoon,%20but%20ended%20up%20using%20my%20hands%20to%20squish%20it%20all%20together.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ERoll%20the%20mixture%20into%20balls%20and%20transfer%20to%20a%20skillet.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ESaute%20the%20meatballs%20until%20brown%20on%20all%20sides.%20You'll%20wanted%20to%20stir/flip%20them%20a%20bit%20while%20they%20cook.%20I%20drained%20of%20the%20excess%20fat%20after%20the%20browning%20process.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ENow%20add%20in%20the%20recommended%20amount%20of%20water%20from%20the%20rice%20box.%20This%20one%20called%20for%202%201/2%20cups.%20Stir%20in%20the%20seasoning%20packet.%20Bring%20to%20a%20boil,%20then%20reduce%20to%20a%20simmer.%20Cover%20and%20cook%20for%2020-30%20minutes%20until%20most%20of%20the%20liquid%20is%20absorbed.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EI%20don't%20know%20why%20I%20needed%20to%20serve%20these%20with%20Brussels%20sprouts,%20but%20from%20the%20minute%20that%20I%20decided%20to%20prepare%20this%20recipe,%20I%20knew%20that%20I%20was%20making%20Brussels%20sprouts%20for%20our%20veggie.%20Maybe%20I%20needed%20conformity.%20A%20whole%20dinner,%20rolling%20around%20on%20my%20plate.%20It%20just%20seemed%20right.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3EOkay,%20here%20is%20the%20bottom%20line:%20These%20were%20really%20easy%20to%20make%20and%20the%20Porcupine%20Balls%20and%20accompanying%20gravy%20created%20in%20the%20cooking%20process%20were%20really%20flavorful.%20However,%20these%20made%20for%20a%20meatball%20that%20is%20more%20dense%20and%20a%20little%20chewier%20than%20I%20am%20accustomed%20to.%20The%20texture%20and%20ahem...the%20cross%20section%20of%20these%20kind%20of%20%22weirded%20me%20out%22.%20See?%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ENot%20that%20any%20of%20these%20personal%20hang-ups%20stopped%20me%20from%20eating%205%20or%206%20for%20dinner,%20but%20the%20whole%20time%20I%20was%20thinking,%20%22Interesting.%20Do%20I%20love%20them%20or%20not?%20The%20flavor%20is%20there,%20but%20I'm%20not%20sure%20about%20the%20texture.%22%20I%20was%20still%20thinking%20about%20them%20when%20I%20climbed%20into%20my%20friend's%20car%20after%20dinner%20to%20go%20to%20Mom's%20Night%20at%20our%20daughters'%20pre-school.%20I%20just%20had%20to%20tell%20my%20friend%20all%20about%20them.%20She%20suggested%20that%20I%20let%20her%20sample%20this%20recipe.%20When%20we%20returned%20home,%20I%20re-heated%20a%20few%20and%20let%20her%20and%20her%20daughter%20give%20them%20a%20try.%20They%20loved%20these!%20Seriously,%20loved%20them.%20She%20even%20called%20me%20later%20to%20talk%20about%20all%20of%20the%20applications%20for%20these%20Porcupine%20Balls...sandwiches,%20teriyaki-style%20appetizers,%20Italian%20Wedding%20Soup.%20So,%20thank%20you%20Tracy...for%20an%20easy%20and%20thought%20provoking%20recipe%20and%20for%20making%20my%20friend%20(and%20her%20daughter)%20so%20happy.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ETracy's%20Porcupine%20Balls%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3ECombine%20the%20ground%20beef,%20egg,%20minced%20onion,%20and%20salt%20and%20pepper.%20Stir%20in%20the%20rice%20mixture,%20reserve%20the%20seasoning%20packet.%20Form%20into%20balls.%20In%20a%20skillet,%20saute%20until%20browned.%20Drain.%20Add%20the%20recommended%20amount%20of%20water%20from%20the%20box.%20Stir%20in%20the%20seasoning%20packet.%20Bring%20to%20a%20boil.%20Cover%20and%20simmer%20for%2020-30%20minutes%20until%20most%20of%20the%20liquid%20is%20absorbed%20and%20a%20nice%20gravy%20has%20formed%20around%20the%20meatballs.%3C/p%3E){kind=link}