We DO have company coming Sunday & Tuesday & lots of tree debris to go! Mom & I worked until 7 last night - both of us were whipped. Later start this morning - should get up to 86, but with a breeze & low humidity. Gnats are still horrible.
Soup .... I am craving split pea soup & after Tuesday, will make a batch. I trialed a gluten free chicken & rice casserole Wednesday night & it was good, so I have something to make for the couple Tuesday since she is gluten free. GF is an expensive way to live - 3lb. of GF flour was $8+ & a very small box of GF graham cracker cookies, that I need for a crust (cheesecake jars), was $5.99.
These are a budget dish---developed during the depression days to stretch costly meat.
Porcupine Meatballs
Ingredients 1 lb lean grnd beef ½ cup long-grain rice 3 gar/cl ½ small chp onion ½ c water 1 tbl Worce 1 tsp ea Italian seasoning, s/p
Sauce: 15 oz tomato sauce 1 c water 2 tbl ea Worc, brown sugar, chopped parsley for garnish
How to Make To lean beef in a bowl, add long grain rice, gar/cl, chp onion, water, Worc, Italian seasoning, s/p. Mix with hands til well combined. Roll handful into a ball. Place on baker---makes about 20 balls.
Make sauce. In a measuring cup, add the tomato sauce, water, Worc, brown sugar. Stir well. Pour over meatballs. Bake 350F 50 to 60 min. Remove and garnish. Serve and enjoy while warm.