Spanish Rice And Meatballs

• 6 slices bacon
• 2/3 cup uncooked white rice
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup soft breadcrumbs
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/3 cup Heinz 57 steak sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 green pepper, cut into 3/4-inch chunks
• 1/2 cup sliced celery

1. In large skillet, cook bacon until crisp; remove, coarsely crumble and set aside.
2. Drain drippings, reserving 1 tablespoon.
3. In a large bowl, combine beef, breadcrumbs, egg, salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
4. Form into 20 meatballs, using a rounded tablespoon for each.
5. In same skillet, brown meatballs in reserved drippings; remove.
6. In same skillet, saute onion and celery until tender-crisp; drain excess fat.
7. Add rice, water,tomatoes, 57 sauce, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and hot pepper sauce.
8. Cover; simmer 20 minutes.
9. Stir in bacon, meatballs and green pepper. Cover; simmer and additional 10 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed,stirring occasionally.
10. Serves 4.

bacon, white rice, lean ground beef, water, soft breadcrumbs, tomatoes, egg, steak sauce, salt, pepper, pepper, hot pepper, onion, green pepper, celery

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spanish-rice-and-meatballs-272231 (may not work)