Retro Porcupine Meatballs

Ingredients

• 454 gm lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup uncooked, long grain rice
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup onion, finely diced
• 1 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 284 ml tomato OR cream of mushroom soup
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 small onion, diced
• 411 gm Italian crushed tomatoes
• 3/4 cups chicken broth
• 2 Tbsp sour cream
• 1 1/2 tsp olive oil
• salt, pepper & Italian seasoning TO TASTE
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 large sweet onion, diced
• 250 gm button mushrooms, sliced
• 1 1/2 Tbsp beef base
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 Tbsp cornstarch
• 2 1/2 cups water