Bacon is meat candy.

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Originally Posted by cirquelover

Sadly my husband is requesting something called porcupine meatballs tonight and it doesn't look near as appetizing.

Originally Posted by katiesue

Porcupine balls are gross. Another recipe that hopefully passed along with my Mother.

Originally Posted by cirquelover

My husbands Mom didn't ever cook the meatballs first and the sauce is cream of mushroom soup. It never looked appetizing to me and sometimes your meatball isn't cooked through!

OK, Bear to the rescue.

I present:

Crock Pot Porcupines With BACON !! (a favourite of mine)

Porcupines:
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 pound lean pork
1/2 pound bacon, minced or really finely chopped
1 beaten egg
1/2 c. milk
1 c. rice (raw)
1 sml onion, chopped very fine
1 Tsp. salt
1 Tsp mixed herbs (or italian herbs)
1 Tsp Cracked Black Pepper

Sauce:
2 1/2 Cups chopped tomatoes
1 Chopped red bell pepper
1 1/2 cups water or broth
1 Large chopped onion
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dried basil (or a good couple sprigs of fresh)
1/2 Tsp Oregano
2 Bay leaves

METHOD:

• Combine all meats; add egg, milk, rice and salt.
• Form into 1 1/2 inch balls; brown in a large skillet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray or add a little oil to the skillet.
• Combine tomatoes, water, onion, salt, basil and bay leaves in Crock Pot.
• Drain excess grease from meatballs and add to sauce mixture.
• Cover and cook for 7-8 hours on low.

Serves 6.