Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2009

Great home-style recipe. We made the following changes: 1/4 cup cream instead of an egg in the meatballs, 1/2 cup instant rice, added 1 can water to the tomato sauce and only 1 1/2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce.

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The Wallace Clan

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Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2009

I LOVED this recipe! When I make it again, I will probably add cracker crumbs, as my meatballs broke up a little during browning, but otherwise, it was very "zesty", & full of flavor!

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Tist

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Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2009

The meatballs themselves were great, but I much prefer to use tomato sauce + seasonings or pre-mixed spaghetti sauce rather than the tomato soup for this.

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beth

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Home Town: Tonganoxie, Kansas, USA

Living In: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2009

really good. i added some bread crumbs to mine as well because it wasn't binding well. My daughter and husband loved them

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tessak

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2009

Very good!! My whole family enjoyed it & all had seconds. I doubled the recipe for my family of 6 and tripled the sauce. On the suggestion of another reviewer, I added extra soup to the meat mixture. Baked in oven at 420 for 15 mins, drained fat, then added sauce & baked again for 10 mins. Served over rice. Next time around, I may add extra instant rice, as they weren't very 'porcupine-y'.

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Chars3girls

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Home Town: Duck Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2009

I made these with ground bison, and they were great! My mom always made these (with beef) when I was a kid and I have been looking for a decent recipe. This might be even better than hers. I add a little Splenda Brown Sugar Blend because that's how mom used to do it. I've made these twice, and the first time I accidentally doubled the Worcestershire sauce, and although the flavor was a little strong, hubby and I still had seconds! I like to put the extra sauce on mashed potatoes...yum!

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Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2009

Everyone enjoyed this dish which doesnt usually happen in my house. The sauce was what made it tasty. The only changes I made were I cooked the meatballs in the oven and then transfered to stove top, substituting tomatoe sauce for the soup. I thought the meatballs were a little dry and might have added more tomotoe sauce in the meat before cooking next time. I will probably make these every two weeks.

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ROMEOLUV3

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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2009

This recipe was easy and also tasted pretty good. I did not cook my meatballs in the stove. I made up the meatballs with the egg,seasonings, rice (1 cup), and 1/2 the Worcestershire and baked them on a cookie sheet for 20 min on 350. I then soaked the grease off them with a paper towel and transferred them to an 8x8 casserole dish and put 1 can of tomato soup, 1 can of tomato sauce, and the remaining worcestershire over them and cooked them for 40 more minutes. I served them with mashed potatoes. They were okay. I will be making these again... just not once a week.

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cassiejean

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Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2009

It was a big family hit just as is. Made extra rice and steamed spinach on the side. Simple, fast, and delicious. I will make this again.

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irisranch

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Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2009

I have made this 2 different ways. First was with the canned tomato soup. The second was with tomato sauce and it was so much better in my opinion. I doubled the instant rice and my meatballs stayed together nicely in the skillet. I added garlic powder, italian seasoning, and more salt and pepper than called for. I served this over rice, with broccoli and corn. I definately recommend making more sauce than the recipe calls for. All in all, a very good recipe. Thanks for sharing!

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CariMel

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Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2009

This is one of my youngest daughters favorite dinner's!She askes for it at least once a week.The only thing i do differanlty is add and extra can of soup,1 tbls basil & 1 cup beef broth to the sauce.Otherwise i make it as is.Perfect over rice with good crusty bread and a salad! Thnx sharing!

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Tara

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Reviewed: Jul. 21, 2009

LOVED them! I only used 1 can of tomato soup and a bit of regular pasta sauce - i think they could have used more rice becuz I had to add bread crumbs since I couldn't get them to hold together - either way, a definite keeper!

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IndyGirl

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Reviewed: Jun. 25, 2009

Good.

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Peggy

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Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2009

This was really good, quick and easy. And who doesn't love meatballs?! I didn't have worcestershire sauce so I used A1 and it was great! I will be making this again for sure... :)

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Living In: Citrus Heights, California, USA

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Reviewed: May 19, 2009

This was just ok. Followed recipe exactly.

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mysuns

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Reviewed: May 16, 2009

Mmmm mm meatballs. Love 'em. Used 1# chuck roast that I fresh ground, and garlic salt (on hand), and jarred spaghetti sauce that was lingering in the fridge. Flavor is really good, but I messed up in the meatballs. First, I forgot to add the rice. The balls don't like to hold together very well without something to suck up all the moisture. My stuff came out more like chunky meat, rice, and spaghetti sauce...BUT oh man did it taste good. Determined have some meatballs this weekend, tomorrow is a trip to the grocery store for tomato soup (rarely have that on hand). I'll try them again. Something else I learned, that onion needs to be chopped very fine. When I make this tomorrow, I want to saute them before adding into the meat mixture. Wish me luck... Recipe gets 4 stars because the flavor is very good and this is quick and easy. -LJ

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Laura Jo

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Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2009

my family enjoyed this recipe. I did, like other reviewers use more soup. I also added garlic, more pepper, chili powder and some italian seasoning. It was really good and I had all of the ingredients in the pantry.

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Amy

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Living In: Frederick, Maryland, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2009

After reading the reviews on this one I was skeptical. It seems like half cooked in the skillet, half went with the oven. Half had issues with the meatballs falling apart, half didn't. I couldn't make up my mind to use the skillet or the oven so I decided to do what I usually do with my meatballs...the crockpot! :) Here's what I did" The only change I made to the ingredients was I added and extra 1/4 cup of instant rice to make 1/2 cup (glad I did!). Everything else I kept the same. I first browned the meatballs in the oven at 350 for 20 minutes just like I do with my other recipe. Mine were pretty greasy so I was glad I did this otherwise the sauce would have ended up greasy, too. While the meatballs were in the oven, I poured the soups and Wor. sauce in the crockpot and mixed. I took the browned meatballs from the oven and gently placed them in the crockpot. I added just a couple of splashed of water to the sauce to make just a tad more to cover the meatballs. I cooked on low for 4 1/2 hours. Not a single one fell apart and they were deliciously moist and tender! I loved the sauce, very tangy. My husband said it reminded him of a BBQ-type sauce. My 6-year old devoured his!! I served with mashed potatoes on the side. A definite keeper, thanks for posting!

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Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2009

I added a clove of fresh garlic to the meat mixture and also an 1/8 of a cup extra rice. I did not have the issue of the meatballs falling apart in skillet but I made sure that that the bottoms were crusty before I turned them. Overall this has an interesting flavor. It is simple and easy to make (after a long day at work.) This recipe (although good and kid friendly) is not worth five stars. I would consider this an "average" meal.

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Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2009

YUM! A huge hit in my household!

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