The Magical Slow Cooker · by Sarah Olson★ 5.0 (4)
Slow Cooker Porcupine Meatballs in a Tangy Sauce
NUTRITION · PER SERVING320M COOK
CAL 28%·PRO 52%
CARBS 74G53% OF CAL
1G FIBER24G OTHER49G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 19G30% OF CAL
7G SAT12G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Homemade meatballs with rice that expand during cooking, creating a fun 'porcupine' appearance, simmered in a tangy BBQ-based sauce. A family-friendly slow cooker meal.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef (I use 10% fat beef)
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup diced onions
- 1/3 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup crushed crackers (I use Ritz)
- 1 cup Minute Brand rice (don't use standard rice)
- 2 cups ketchup (I use Hunts)
- 1/2 cup Sweet Baby Rays Barbecue Sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 320M
CAL 28%·PRO 52%
CARBS 74G53% OF CAL
1G FIBER24G OTHER49G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 19G30% OF CAL
7G SAT12G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 5h
- Sodium
- 1524mg
- Total sugar
- 49g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 687mg
- Calcium
- 76mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 1524MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.