Meatballs and Rice Skillet Dinner

A rice mix and precooked meatballs give a head start to a easy week night dinner

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

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 -- .