Family Recipes: A Journey Through Time and Taste.
Family recipes are steeped in meaning and history. Each stories is memorialized for generations. The recipe that was started by Grandma Butterfly is treasured by current aunts and uncles and now handed down to cousins and fire house work place. The recipes aren’t just about the ingredients, they are testament to tradition and the moments that shaped us. Our recipe cards are filled with heart warming anecdotes, offering glimpse into the kitchen of the past and people that brought these dishes to life. Every dish is not only a recipe but a cherished family story – both to be shared.
Grandma Butterfly’s Porcupine Meat Ball
Story behind the recipe – often the rice was aldente' and the preparation with many hands caused great joy
Equipment
- Sauce pan to sear
- Large Mixing bowl
- Shredder
- Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 1 Medium White Onion Pealed, chopped finely
- Many Garlic toes Pealed, Minced
- 4 each Carrot peeled and shredded
- 2 each eggs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 2 pounds Minced Chicken
Spice
- pinch of Oregano
- pinch of Sage
- pinch of Cinnamon
- pinch of Onion powder
- pinch of Garlic Powder
Sauce
- Tomato
Instructions
- make a double batch as the flavors tomorrow are terrific. POW
- Mix every thing well in a large mixing bowl
- Form the meat balls
- Sear the meatballs. Each side for about 1 minute
- place the meat balls into a baking dish
- top with tomato sauce
- bake at 35oF for 50 minutes. Amazong…
Notes
Ingredients and Method always varied to what was on hand.
Family Tips – always keep on eye on the ingredients.
The little passed tip from generations – no porcupine was harmed in the creation of this dish.
My favorite twist is to use lean ground hamburger meat. No tomato sauce, no onion. I use the Rice-A-Roni mix beef flavor. Mix 1 pound of beef with one box of noodles/rice. Mixed with Worcestershire sauce& 1 egg.. Form the meatball. Then sear and add enough water to cover the meatballs 3/4 of the way in it same pan mix the hot water with the beef mix from the Rice-A-Roni. Yummy version.
Excellent adaptation of family classic
… the remainder would fold into Grandam Sullivan Eggs for Breakfast