Porcupine Meatballs

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup uncooked rice
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Sauce*

• 1 can tomato soup
• 1/2 soup can water
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  

* Instead of the sauce, you can use Tomato Gravy.

Instructions

1. Meatballs: Mix ground beef, rice, onion, celery, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Shape mixture into 12 meatballs and brown on all sides in a 10-inch skillet. Drain any fat.
2. Sauce: Mix tomato soup, water and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over browned meatballs, cover and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes. Add additional water, if needed, during cooking.

I have made this recipe and froze in containers, then packed for camping trips. For an easy meal, place frozen food in a slow cooker, on low temperature, and by dinnertime, food is ready.