Porcupine Bites

By sidecars

No need to kill cows to have a childhood favorite meal. Here's a recipe that looks healthy and good. But... I've not made this yet, and would certainly modify. Porcupine meatballs over rice seems odd, so I'd add a fresh pasta style sauce, mostly likely with some cajun spice zing, and serve with the meatballs, which would be both "meat" and carb. No need for additional carbs such as rice or pasta.

Ingredients

• 1 cup Homemade Breadcrumbs (if you follow a gluten free diet make sure to use gluten free bread when making your breadcrumbs)
• 1 tbsp oregano
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 1/2 cups diced onions
• 2 cups grated carrots
• 3 cups lentils, mashed
• 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup no salt added tomato paste
• 2 cups cooked rice (a plain short grain or jasmine rice works best)
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or Garlic Gold Oil

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from thenakedkitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

The Naked Kitchen site said: Lentils make a great substitute for meat and I knew that I could make a great meatless meatball.  I used an old family recipe and switched a few things around and ended up with a great tasting dinner that everyone loved.  My meat loving hubby gave these 2 thumbs up and even the kids enjoyed them (they didn’t like them too much on their own but once we put a bit of



Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large saute pan add oil and heat on high heat.  Once the oil is hot add the carrots and onions and saute until tender.

In a large bowl mix together the carrots and onions with the remaining ingredients.

Roll into approximately 48 balls and place on a baking sheet

Using the palms of your hands roll the mixture into 1-2 inch sized balls.  Place each ball on the baking sheet and place in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until hot all the way to the center.

Makes approximately 48 bites.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.  They also freeze rather well.  You can easily reheat in the microwave or oven.