Baby Porcupine Appetizers

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup Raw White Rice
1 Pound Ground Beef
1 Tablespoon Onion -- minced
2 Tablespoons Green Bell Pepper -- cored, seeded, and
-- chopped fine
1/2 Teaspoon Celery Salt
1 Clove Garlic -- minced
2 Cups Tomato Juice
2 Clove -- whole
1/2 Teaspoon Oregano
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 Teaspoon Salt

Directions:

Combine the rice, ground meat, onion, green bell pepper, salt, celery salt, and garlic. Form into 1 1/2" diameter balls. Heat the tomato juice, cloves, oregano, and Worcestershire sauce in skillet. Add the meatballs. Cover tightly. Simmer for 50 minutes. Remove the cloves before serving.

Recipe by:  rec.food.cooking newsgroup (posted by Joel Ehrlich)