Name: Budget Rice-A-Roni Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 14 mearballs, 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (6 7/8 ounce) package beef Rice-A-Roni; 1 lb ground beef; 1 egg, beaten; 2 1/2 cups boiling water; 2 tablespoons cornstarch in 3 tablespoons cold water

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Budget Rice-A-Roni Meatballs created by Chef shapeweaver

This recipe makes the gravy from the seasoning packet included in the Rice-a-Roni, so there's no additional expense for the gravy. Got to make a dollar holler! :)

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ingredients

1 (6 7/8 ounce) package beef Rice-A-Roni
1 lb ground beef
1 egg, beaten
2 ¹⁄₂ cups boiling water
2 tablespoons cornstarch in 3 tablespoons cold water

directions

Set seasoning mix aside.
Combine the rice mix and the egg.
Add the raw beef in a large bowl and mix together with your hands.
Roll into meatballs (about an inch and a half).
In a large skillet, brown the meatballs on all sides.
Meanwhile, mix the seasoning packet and boiling water.
Pour over the meatballs and simmer for 30 minutes.
Pour the cornstarch/water mixture into the skillet and simmer for 2 minutes.

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"This recipe makes the gravy from the seasoning packet included in the Rice-a-Roni, so there's no additional expense for the gravy. Got to make a dollar holler! :)"

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question by Sebastian K.

3/30/2019

Love the receipe I eat it often but there's a small typo in the title under the "yeild " area :)

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review by soshia b.

8/25/2017

Rice was not cooked all the way meat was dry. Cook rice a lil bit before u mix it all

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review by Zed S.

7/1/2015

I par boiled the rice for 5 mins and then added 1 med onion finely chopped. Mine came out great everybody keeps asking me when I am making more

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review by Pebbles

5/13/2012

I'm sorry but this was not to my liking. I made as directed (excepted added a bit of finely diced onion and garlic for flavor). By the time the meatballs finished simmering all the water had been absorbed and there was only about a tablespoon of thick liquid remaining. Nothing left to make a "gravy" from with the cornstarch slurry. The meatballs themselves were tasteless and dry.

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review by Bobbie

5/9/2012

I'm not going to select any stars. This recipe did not work for me. It is very puzzling because I see that Chef Shapeweaver thoroughly enjoyed it. I keep thinking the meat/pasta/rice mixture needs more liquid that just the one egg. Our meatballs turned out extremely dry and "gummy". I hope others will try this -- I would very interested in knowing what their experience was. Thank you for posting the recipe.

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