Meatballs and Rice Skillet Dinner

A rice mix and precooked meatballs give a head start to an all-family dinner. ...MORE+ LESS-

tablespoon margarine or butter

(8-oz.) pkg. beef-flavored rice and vermicelli mix

2 1/3

cups water

frozen cooked meatballs (8 oz.)

cups frozen broccoli cuts, thawed

1/2

cup red bell pepper strips

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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.
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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.