This typewritten Beef Porcupines in Tomato Gravy recipe comes from the Meats divider in My Mom’s Recipe Box. The transcription preserves the card’s original wording, spellings, abbreviations, serving information, and exchange values.
Original Recipe Card
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef or turkey
- 1/4 cup rice
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 cups water
- 2 tbsp. parsley
- 2 tbsp. water
- 1 tbsp. begetable oil
- 1 can tomato soup
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. Worchestershire Sauce
Directions
Combine beef,rice,crumbs,salt, parsley,and 2 tbsp. water. Shape into meatballs(about 20). Heat oil in pan, brown meatballs over med. heat, turnin frequently. Combine soup,powder,sauce, & 2 cups water. Add to meatballs;cover and simmer gently for 1 hour or until rice is tender. Serve meatballs with gravy from pan.
Yield
Makes 4 servings
Other Visible Text
Exchanges=1 1/2 bread,3 meat,1 fat
1 serving=1/3 c. gravy & 5 meatballs
381 calories
Preservation Notes
This recipe is preserved on a typewritten card filed under the original Meats divider. The original card’s spelling, punctuation, abbreviations, serving information, and exchange values remain unchanged in the transcription.
Notes From the Original
The card reads “begetable oil,” “Worchestershire Sauce,” and “turnin frequently.” These forms are preserved exactly as typed rather than silently corrected.
About My Mom’s Recipe Box
This recipe is part of My Mom’s Recipe Box, an ongoing preservation project dedicated to my late mother’s original recipe collection. Every effort is made to preserve the original wording, organization, handwritten notes, typewritten cards, magazine clippings, corrections, and other details exactly as they appeared in her recipe box. When clarification is helpful, it is provided separately so the original recipe remains preserved.
