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Easy Dinner Ideas: Porcupines in a Skillet

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Easy dinner ideas - my favorite type! Make this Porcupines in a Skillet and everyone in your family will be happy. One pan meals are the ultimate.

Easy dinner ideas are my favorite. If you are looking for an easy main dish that your family will love, I’ve got just the thing, Porcupines in a Skillet.

Easy dinner ideas - my favorite type! Make this Porcupines in a Skillet and everyone in your family will be happy.

Easy Dinner Ideas

I am always looking for easy dinner ideas and this recipe is a one pot meal that anyone can make.  I bet my youngest could make it with a little bit of help.  When I told my husband what I was making for dinner he said “Yesssss……that stuff is so good!”  Although he knows not to complain about what I cook, he also doesn’t necessarily do jumping jacks when he likes something.  So for him to get excited, this one is a winner.  His sister gave it to me years ago and I added it into the mix.
With the flavor from the onion mix and the rice and beef, Porcupines in a Skillet is a good, hearty meal.  It only takes about 30 minutes start to finish with minimal effort. Don’t let the name fool you! 

Easy dinner ideas - my favorite type! Make this Porcupines in a Skillet and everyone in your family will be happy. One pan meals are the best.

Quick Dinner Ideas

If you’ve hung out here for a bit, you’ll know that easy dinners are the thing that I make most.  I don’t have a ton of time every day to make something fancy for my family so quick dinner ideas it is!  But I want to get a good, hot meal on the table for them and this hits the spot.  Serve it will a roll, salad and call it good.

To make this easy dinner idea, you’ll need:

Porcupines in a Skillet is so easy and delicious – and you probably already have these items on hand! I always have these ingredients in my pantry and fridge. 

  • ground beef
  • dry onion soup mix
  • tomatoes
  • rice
  • shredded cheese
  • can of mushrooms, optional
  • Skillet or pan
  • Spatula or I LOVE my spurtles

See? You only need a couple of things!

What should you serve with this meal?

Besides the main dish, I struggle with side dishes a lot.  Growing up, my mom often served our main dish with a salad.

  • Simple salad – no need to get fancy, you can serve up a salad, with veggies and dressing.
  • Rolls – try these awesome dinner rolls and our family loves Kings Hawaiian Rolls too if you’d rather not make them from scratch.
  • Vegetables are always a good idea! My favorite way to make them by roasting them.

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If you love this recipe, you’re going to love these other easy dinner ideas. Please click each link below to find the easy, printable recipe!

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Porcupines in a Skillet - easy dinner ideas that your whole family will love.

Easy Dinner Recipes

This one is both quick and easy.  Plus it’s in one pan.  It’s like a dinner trifecta! If you love this Porcupines in a Skilet as much as I do, please write a five star review, and be sure to help me share on Facebook and Pinterest!

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Porcupines in a Skillet Recipe

Easy dinner ideas - my favorite type! Make this Porcupines in a Skillet and everyone in your family will be happy.
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Porcupines in a Skillet

This Porcupines in a Skillet recipe is both quick and easy. Plus it's in one pan and your whole family will love it!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time25 mins
0 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Porcupines in a Skillet
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 549kcal
Author: Mique Provost

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 package dry onion soup mix
  • 1 1/2 c hot water
  • 3/4 c long grain rice uncooked
  • 16 oz tomatoes (can)
  • 1 c cheese shredded
  • 1 small can mushrooms (optional, I don't normally add these)

Instructions

  • In a large skillet, crumble beef and brown.
  • Drain and stir in onion soup mix, water, tomatoes (optional mushrooms).
  • Add rice and stir.
  • Cover and cook on low heat for 25 minutes or until rice is tender.
  • Sprinkle with cheese, melt and serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 549kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 283mg | Potassium: 642mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1230IU | Vitamin C: 15.5mg | Calcium: 248mg | Iron: 3mg

 

I have one kiddo who doesn’t like mushrooms and I’m not totally sure about canned ones (ewww ?!) so I don’t add them to this.  I’ll have to try it sometime and let you know how it turns out? I’ll take one for the team.

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  1. Avatar for MiqueRobyn says

    April 24, 2018 at 11:21 am

    I just put this in my recipe creator on WW site. If you make this with ground 99% fat-free turkey and omit the cheese, it is only 4 Freestyle points for 1/4 of the entire recipe.

  2. Avatar for MiqueAnn says

    April 8, 2018 at 5:34 pm

    What type of cheese do you use ?

  3. Avatar for MiqueDenise Mann says

    April 5, 2018 at 3:41 pm

    Hi..need some weight watchers easy meals like thia one ?

  4. Avatar for MiqueLindsey Wolfe says

    April 3, 2018 at 6:53 am

    How many points would you count this as? And what is the serving size?

    Thanks!

  5. Avatar for MiqueJaqueline says

    October 14, 2014 at 5:20 pm

    Do you just stir in the onion mix or do you stir in the water?

    • Avatar for MiqueAshley says

      November 3, 2014 at 12:42 pm

      Everything goes into the pot after the meat is cooked.

  6. Avatar for MiqueBillie says

    August 25, 2014 at 4:00 pm

    I have tried to make this twice but I just can’t get the rice to cook. What may I be doing wrong? Could I use Minute Rice instead?

  7. Avatar for MiqueLynda says

    August 25, 2014 at 9:58 am

    I use to make this 40 yrs ago when our girls were little. I lost my copy but wanted to made it again. It is very good taste and much like what I remember mine. I think I just chopped onion and a couple of spices. We enjoyed it very much. Thank you.

  8. Avatar for MiqueValerie says

    August 23, 2014 at 1:03 am

    Great, thanks

  9. Avatar for MiqueValerie says

    August 22, 2014 at 4:31 am

    I’m in the UK but I am loving your ideas. I’m going to try and make this In my slow cooker, do you think this will be ok? Also, why is it called ‘porcupines’? My children will want this explained

    • Avatar for MiqueSharon says

      August 22, 2014 at 8:14 pm

      Porcupine meatballs in a skillet…easier/quicker than making all the meatballs and pouring the tomato sauce over them. The rice in the meatballs yields the name porcupine.

  10. Avatar for MiqueElinor says

    August 18, 2014 at 7:57 pm

    Really when someone doesn’t understand then its up to other visitors that they will assist, so here it happens.

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  11. Avatar for MiqueAmanda says

    July 10, 2014 at 7:43 am

    Hey! This is probably a silly question, but when you say drain do you mean drain the meat? Or drain the canned tomatoes? :) thanks!

    • Avatar for MiqueValerie says

      August 22, 2014 at 4:32 am

      I think it means drain the fat from the meat

  12. Avatar for MiqueRebecca F says

    July 9, 2014 at 8:48 am

    Trying this with Rotel tonight. Have everything else on hand just as listed.

  13. Avatar for MiqueSiara says

    July 8, 2014 at 12:25 pm

    I made this dish last night. It was so good and so very tasty. I will definetly keep this in my favorites. I am always looking for hearty meals that have few ingredients and that don’t take alot of time to prepare after work. This hit the spot! Incredible.

  14. Avatar for MiqueAndrea says

    June 23, 2014 at 2:05 pm

    What type of cheese do you normally use for this dish?

  15. Avatar for MiqueMichelle says

    June 3, 2014 at 3:41 pm

    We made this tonight. It was sooo good. My 3 little ones gobbled it up and asked for seconds (rare occurance). Next time I’m going to do 1 1/2lbs of meat and double everything else so we have enough to go around for my family of 5!

  16. Avatar for MiqueRebecca A says

    March 26, 2014 at 11:19 am

    I pinned this when you first posted it and just got around to making it. We enjoyed it very much. I “Mexicanized” it by swapping the can of tomatoes for a 16 oz jar of salsa. Otherwise made exactly as written. Thanks for the recipe, we will have it again!

    • Avatar for MiqueMique says

      March 26, 2014 at 6:56 pm

      Awesome Rebecca! Thanks for letting me know. Glad you liked it!

  17. Avatar for MiqueAshley says

    March 23, 2014 at 5:16 pm

    So easy and delicious. I used Uncle Ben’s Minute Brown Rice and the cook time was perfect. Thanks so much for this one!

    • Avatar for MiqueMique says

      March 26, 2014 at 7:04 pm

      Oh good to know! Thanks Ashley. Glad that you liked it!

  18. Avatar for MiqueErin says

    March 21, 2014 at 2:21 pm

    Can I use brown rice?

  19. Avatar for MiqueLouise says

    March 9, 2014 at 1:50 am

    Marvelous, what a blog it is! This blog gives helpful
    facts to us, keep it up.

  20. Avatar for MiqueMary says

    January 20, 2014 at 4:09 pm

    Making it now. Using brown rice. That could be my problem. It has been cooking almost an hour and rice is still hard. Any thoughts on this anyone? Will keep adding water and cooking. :-)

    • Avatar for MiqueErin says

      January 23, 2014 at 10:02 am

      I made it with brown rice, too, and it took about 45 minutes to cook. To be honest, the rice still wasn’t quite done when we ate it. It had a good flavor, and I’ll definitely make again, but next time I’ll try cooking the rice some before adding into the mix. Then I would probably have to cut down on the water in the recipe.

      • Avatar for MiqueAmelia says

        August 21, 2014 at 3:14 pm

        I usually steam rice before adding it to this. It works better for us that way. Less cooking time plus i know it will be done. ;)

  21. Avatar for MiquePam Sohan says

    January 15, 2014 at 5:26 pm

    Sounds yummy. Will have to see if I can find a low sodium onion soup mix.

    • Avatar for MiqueMonna says

      July 26, 2014 at 3:32 pm

      Make your own onion soup mix. Lots of recipes online.

  22. Avatar for MiqueMommy on Demand says

    November 5, 2013 at 3:45 pm

    This sounds like my kind of dinner! Would love for you to come over and share at my link party http://mommyondemand.com/create-bake-4/

  23. Avatar for MiqueStacy says

    November 4, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    You forgot to say to add the rice before letting cook for 25 minutes in case you want to edit your post ;)

    • Avatar for MiqueMarel says

      May 21, 2014 at 10:54 pm

      That’s an ingnillteet answer to a difficult question xxx

  24. Avatar for MiqueKristyn says

    October 30, 2013 at 9:45 pm

    Looks easy AND delicious! Thank you for the recipe, girl! XO

  25. Avatar for MiqueAshlee says

    October 30, 2013 at 5:07 pm

    Made this last night – it was a hit! Love that I had everything already in the house too.

  26. Avatar for MiqueKelsey says

    October 29, 2013 at 9:50 am

    Yummm! This looks so easy and delicious – pinning so I can remember to add it to the dinner list next week!

  27. Avatar for Mique[email protected] says

    October 29, 2013 at 8:04 am

    Looks yummy! Can’t wait to try it! Pinning for later. xo

  28. Avatar for Miquejen @ Tatertots & Jello says

    October 29, 2013 at 8:02 am

    Oh my goodness – my mom used to make this for us. It’s one of my favorites. So yummy!

    xoxo

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