"Porcupine" Meatballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground lean beef
1/2 c. raw rice
1 tsp. minced onion
2 tsp. finely chopped green pepper
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. celery salt
1 clove garlic, finely chopped or dash of garlic powder
2 c. tomato juice
4 whole cloves
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

Preparation

Combine first 7 ingredients and form into balls 1 1/2 inches in diameter; set aside.
Combine tomato juice, cloves, sugar
and Worcestershire sauce in a heavy skillet.
Bring to a simmer.
Drop in the meatballs.
Cover tightly and simmer 50 minutes or place in a baking dish and bake 1 hour at 350\u00b0.