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Meatballs and Rice Skillet Dinner
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 25 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 4
A rice mix and precooked meatballs give a head start to a easy week night dinner
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
1 (8 ounce) package beef flavored rice-a-roni
2 1/3 cups water
16 frozen cooked meatballs (8 oz.)
2 cups frozen broccoli cuts, thawed
1/2 cup red bell pepper, strips
Directions:
1. Melt margarine in large skillet over medium heat. Add rice mix; cook and.
2. Stir until lightly browned. Add water, contents of seasoning packet from.
3. Mix and meatballs. Bring to a boil. Stir; reduce heat to medium-low.
4. Cover; cook 15 minutes.
5. Add broccoli and bell pepper to skillet. Cover; cook over medium heat.
6. For 7 to 9 minutes or until broccoli is crisp-tender and rice is tender.
7. Stir to fluff rice before serving.
8. This recipe can be changed around a bit, using different veggies etc - I even stirred in sautéed onion and fresh mushrooms with the pepper strips - .
By RecipeOfHealth.com