1/2 cup rice
1 pound ground beef
1 TBS onions minced
2 TBS green bell peppers finely chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp celery salt
1 clove garlic
2 cups tomato juice
4 cloves
1/2 tsp oregano
2 TBS Worcestershire sauce
You can prepare the Porcupine Balls on the stove or in your crock pot.
Mix together tomato juice, cloves, oregano and Worcestershire sauce in
crock pot or skillet. Begin cooking on HIGH in crock pot or over MED heat in skillet.
In a large mixing bowl combine the rice, ground meat, onion, green pepper, salt, celery salt and garlic.
Shape into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
Add meatballs to sauce. Cover and cook 3 hours on HIGH or 5 hours on LOW in crock, or simmer for an hour on stove in the skillet.
Remove cloves before serving.
Serve as an appetiser or as main course for 4.
1 lb bag dry white northern beans
5 1/4 cups chicken broth
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 large white onion, chopped
1 TBS ground white pepper
1 tsp salt
1 TBS dried oregano
1 TBS ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 7 oz can diced green chilies
3 cups diced cooked chicken breast
1 3/4 cups chicken broth
1 TBS diced jalapeno pepper
Soak beans in enough water to cover overnight then drain.
In slow cooker, combine beans, 5 1/4 cup chicken broth, garlic, onion, white pepper,
salt, oregano, cumin, cloves.
Simmer covered for at least 5 hours until beans are tender. Stir occasionally.
Stir in green chiles, jalapenos, chicken and 1 3/4 cups chicken broth.
For hotter tastes, add some more jalapenos.
Cover and simmer for 1 hour.
Serve with flour tortillas and condiments.
Additional Goodies to serve on the side:
- Flour tortillas
- Shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- Sliced black olives
- Chunky salsa
- Sour cream
- Diced avocados
