Meatballs And Rice Skillet Dinner

• 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

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 sauteed onion and fresh mushrooms with the pepper strips -- .

margarine, beef flavored rice, water, frozen cooked meatballs, frozen broccoli cuts, red bell pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/meatballs-and-rice-skillet-dinner-214679 (may not work)