mom's beef porcupine meatballs

Ingredients For mom's beef porcupine meatballs

• MEATBALLS
• 1 lb

  ground beef
• 1/2 c

  uncooked rice (not instant)
• 1 lg

  egg, slightly beaten
• 2 tsp

  grated onion
• 1/2 c

  tomato juice
• 1 tsp

  salt
• SAUCE
• 2 Tbsp

  butter
• 1/4 c

  onion, minced
• 1/4 c

  celery, chopped
• 1/4 c

  green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 can

  10.5 oz tomato soup
• 1 3/4 c

  water
• 2 Tbsp

  lemon juice
• 2 Tbsp

  brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 tsp

  mustard, dry
• 1/2 tsp

  salt