Porcupine Meatballs

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
1/2 cup raw long grain rice
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup green pepper, finely chopped
1 egg
1 t salt
1/4 t pepper
1 (10 1/2 oz) can tomato soup
1 can diced tomatoes with liquid

In mixing bowl combine ground beef, rice, onion, green pepper, egg, salt and pepper. Mix well to blend. Shape meat mixture into 24 meatballs, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Place meatballs in crockpot. In a small bowl whisk together soup and tomatoes, pour over meatballs. Cover; cook on LOW 7-9 hours. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

My Notes:

* Rather than serve as a main course we put the meatballs on rolls, added a slice of provolone cheese on top and toasted under the broiler.
* This recipe does not produce much sauce, nor is it very spicey. It's really just a good base recipe to change to your taste. Next time we make it we will probably use the tomatoes with spices in it or even a spaghetti sauce.
* I used my cookie scoop (mini ice cream scoop) to make uniform sized meatballs.