Meatballs And Rice Skillet Dinner Recipes

GREEK MEATBALLS AND RICE SKILLET

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and milk; let stand 5 minutes. In large bowl, mix beef, bread crumb mixture, onion, garlic, 2 tablespoons of the parsley, the mint, salt and egg. Shape mixture into 18 (1 3/4-inch) meatballs.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium heat. Add meatballs; cook 10 to 15 minutes, gently turning occasionally, until well browned on all sides. Transfer to plate, and wipe out skillet.
• In same skillet, heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat. Add rice; stir 1 minute. Add broth and lemon juice; heat to simmering. Add meatballs; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; cook 14 to 17 minutes or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center (165°F) and rice is tender.
• Top skillet with tomatoes, feta cheese, lemon zest and remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.

MEATBALLS AND CREAMY RICE SKILLET SUPPER

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, mix rice, soup and water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; cook 5 minutes.
• Stir carrots and meatballs into rice mixture. Cover; cook 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, until rice and carrots are tender and meatballs are hot. Sprinkle with parsley.

ONE SKILLET BEEF MEATBALLS WITH RICE AND PEAS

Steps:

• Thaw the meatballs if they are frozen. I just stuck them in the microwave for a couple minutes. They don't have to be completely thaw, just enough that they will finish thawing and warm up while cooking the rice.
• Heat a high-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil.
• When the oil shimmers, add the garlic and saute 1 minute, until fragrant.
• Add the meatballs and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the beef broth, rice, garlic powder, pepper and salt. Scrape up any browned bits.
• Stir and bring the heat up to high so that it comes to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low to maintain a simmer. Cover with a lid.
• Continue to simmer with the lid on for 15-20 minutes, until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed. Stir at 15 minutes to make sure it isn't sticking.
• When the rice is cooked, remove from the heat and season to taste, adding more salt and pepper if you want.
• Stir in the peas. Add as much as looks good to you.
• Add the green onions and parsley, if using. Cover until the peas are warm, just a few minutes.
• This is great with a big green salad. I actually ate mine right on top of a bed of spinach. If you wanted you could stir fresh spinach into the meal and let it wilt while it's still on the stove.

MEATBALLS AND RICE SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• Melt margarine in large skillet over medium heat. Add rice mix; cook and.
• Stir until lightly browned. Add water, contents of seasoning packet from.
• Mix and meatballs. Bring to a boil. Stir; reduce heat to medium-low.
• Cover; cook 15 minutes.
• Add broccoli and bell pepper to skillet. Cover; cook over medium heat.
• For 7 to 9 minutes or until broccoli is crisp-tender and rice is tender.
• Stir to fluff rice before serving.
• 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 -- .

MEATBALL SKILLET MEAL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls. , In a large skillet, cook meatballs over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add carrots and zucchini; cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomatoes; heat through. Serve with rice.

MEATBALLS AND GRAVY OVER RICE

Steps:

• Add salt and pepper to hamburger meat and mix well with hands.
• Roll out meatballs, each about the same size so they will cook evenly.
• Place meatballs in a skillet that has been preheated to medium-high heat.
• Cook meatballs for 5-10 minutes, making sure they aren't sticking by moving them around in the skillet, but not turning them over quite yet.
• After the bottoms are cooked, turn them all over and cook an additional 5-10 minutes.
• When most of the red is gone (cut through a meatball if you are in doubt,) remove all meatballs from the pan.
• Mix together the Better Than Bouillon base and 8 oz of water. Add the flour and BTB mix to the skillet and stir.
• When the flour has mixed in well, add in the milk and stir. Bring to a slight boil, stirring continuously.
• Add the meatballs back in and cook for an additional 5-10 minutes.
• Serve over rice and enjoy!