1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. uncooked rice
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt
1/2 med. onion, sliced thin
1/2 green pepper, sliced thin
Dash of chili powder
1 tbsp. fat
2 1/2 c. tomato juice

Mix ground beef and rice, uncooked, salt and pepper together. Add dash of chili powder and mix together. Form in balls about 1 1/2" in diameter. Place in covered baking dish. Then in skillet, melt the 1 tablespoon fat. Saute onion and green peppers, tomato juice in this pour over "porcupines-to-be" and place in a 350 degree oven and cook rice for 1 1/4 hours. They are done when the visible rice is tender. Rice shows through like porcupines. Serve with additional tomato juice. Makes 8 servings.