Porcupines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 stalks celery
1 lb. hamburg
1 green pepper, finely chopped
2 eggs, well beaten
1 onion, chopped
1/2 c. uncooked rice
salt and pepper
1 can tomato soup or puree

Preparation

Soak rice for 1/2 hour in water.
Rinse thoroughly and combine with other ingredients except tomato soup or puree.
Mix thoroughly and shape into balls.
Place in a roaster pan and pour 1 can tomato soup or puree over top.
Add sufficient water to come to halfway up the meat balls in pan.
Bake 1 1/2 hours.
After removing the balls, thicken the juice for gravy.