Porcupine Beef - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup instant rice, uncooked
2 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 ounces dry onion soup mix (or vegetable soup mix)
1/4 cup sweet green pepper, finely chopped (or jalapeno pepper)
14 ounces stewed tomatoes
12 ounces light beer (may substitute with beef stock or broth)
2 teaspoons chili powder
3 tablespoons flour

Preparation

Mix together the ground beef, rice, eggs, dry soup mix and pepper. Shape into 6 large balls. Set aside.
Combine tomatoes, beer and chili powder in a large, heavy, deep skillet. Heat to boiling over medium heat.
Carefully drop meatballs into hot tomato mixture; cover and simmer for 45 to 55 minutes. Lift out meatballs and thicken sauce with 3 tbsp flour mixed with cold water, if desired.
Serve meatballs with sauce in deep bowls with cornbread or crusty bread.