Porcupines

PORCUPINES

serves 4

about one pound ground beef
one package beef rice-a-roni (reserve seasoning)
1 egg
*optional 1 envelope brown gravy mix

Mix beef, rice a roni and egg and form into golf ball size meat balls.  Put in skillet.  Mix 2 1/4 cups water with the seasoning packet and pour over the top.  Bake about 45 minutes at 350.

To add gravy mix, dissolve in 1/2 cup cold water, then add to skillet in the last ten minutes.

serve with a green vegetable or steamed carrots.


Alternatively, you could brown the meatballs in a skillet with some cooking oil in it, and then add water and seasoning and cook stove-top with a lid on for 20-30 minutes.