Parents and kids alike will enjoy these fun and delicious porcupine meatballs with easy pan gravy. With only a few naturally gluten-free ingredients, they’re an allergy-friendly meal the whole family will love!

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Kid-friendly = mom win.

As a mom of six growing kids, I’m always on the lookout for kid-friendly meals. While they’re happy with a sandwich or even just hummus and veggies, I like to get a little something more in their bellies every now and again.
 
Growing up, these porcupine meatballs were a favorite of mine. Not only are they delicious, they look fun, too. 😉 Now that I have my own kiddos, I’m happy to be able to provide fun and filling dishes for them. And these meatballs are easy to make, to boot!
 

No porcupines were harmed. . . 

The first time I made these for my family, my kiddos were quite intrigued. Porcupine meatballs? What is mom thinking? Where did she get porcupine meat? But I quickly squelched their wild imaginations…
 
No, they don’t actually contain porcupine meat.
 
No, there aren’t actually any porcupine parts involved. . . at all.
 
One 7-year old princess’ mind set at ease. One 5-year old boy a little let down. Haha. But once their plates were filled with the delicious meal, they were all happily satisfied with the results.
 

Gluten-Free Porcupine Meatballs with Easy Pan Gravy

Gluten-Free Porcupine Meatballs.

Even though I ate these as a kid – in my pre-celiac days – there was absolutely no need to change my mom’s recipe to make it celiac-friendly! Yep! One of the best things about these porcupine meatballs is that they’re 100% naturally gluten-free. No breadcrumbs, no eggs (if that’s an issue for you). Just meat, rice, and some seasonings.
 
The pan gravy is pretty easy, too. I like to use arrowroot or tapioca powder to thicken my gravy, but if you don’t like the texture of those you can just use a little gluten-free flour. Pretty much any kind will work, but my favorite is sorghum.
 
Even though I usually make these on the stove top, I’ve included ingredients for the Instant Pot, as well. It doesn’t really save that much time – these are a pretty easy dish – but I know some people just love using their IPs!
 

Family favorite meals.

Besides these easy gluten-free porcupine meatballs, my family also loves these kid-friendly meals:

 

With only a few naturally gluten-free ingredients, these fun and delicious porcupine meatballs with easy pan gravy are a meal the whole family will love! #glutenfree #lunch #dinner #meatballs #porcupinemeatballs #dairyfree #eggfree #realfood #gravy

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Gluten-Free Porcupine Meatballs with Easy Pan Gravy

Free from gluten, eggs, dairy, and sugar.

Ingredients

Meatballs:

Gravy:

Instructions

Heat oil or butter over medium flame in a large, deep-sided frying pan that has a lid or in the liner of an Instant Pot.

In a large bowl, combine beef, rice, salt, pepper, seasoning, and garlic. Shape into small balls and gently brown in the heated oil.

Remove browned meatballs from the pan and set aside.

Pour in 1 cup of water and deglaze the goodness on the bottom of the pan/liner.

Add back in the meatballs and tomato sauce or 1 cup more water and cover securely.

Stove top:

Cook 30 minutes over medium-low heat. If your meatballs are very large, you may need more time.

When the meatballs are cooked remove them from the pan and set aside in a serving dish.

Instant Pot:

Seal the vent, press ‘manual,’ and set the timer for 10 minutes. If your meatballs are very large, you may need more time.

When the timer goes off, quick release the vent, open the lid and remove the meatballs to a serving dish.

Gravy:

Whisk together starch and 1/2 cup water. Pour the starch mixture into the same pan/liner you cooked the meatballs in. Stir until mixture begins to thicken. You may need to turn the heat back on medium/low.

Add in seasoning and more water, if desired.

Serve gravy over meatballs.

NOTES

Makes about 6 servings.

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Delicious and easy, these gluten-free Porcupine Meatballs with Easy Pan Gravy will soon become a favorite at your table!