ASIAN MEATBALL AND RICE TOSS

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Try this one-skillet meal for an Asian-inspired take on pasta with meatballs, here using convenient frozen meatballs and plenty of veggies.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 tablespoons butter
1 (6.8-oz.) pkg. beef-flavor rice and vermicelli mix
3 cups water
1/3 cup purchased Asian sesame marinade and salad dressing
1 (16-oz.) pkg. frozen cooked meatballs, thawed
1 cup julienne-cut (2x1/8x1/8-inch) carrots
1/2 cup halved fresh snow pea pods
3 tablespoons dry-roasted peanuts, chopped
3 tablespoons chopped green onions

Steps:

Melt butter in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Stir in rice and vermicelli from mix; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until rice is lightly browned.
Add water, Asian marinade and contents of seasoning packet from mix; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add meatballs and carrots; cover and cook 15 to 18 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
Stir in pea pods. Cook, uncovered an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until pea pods are crisp-tender. Garnish individual servings with peanuts and onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Cup, Sodium 870 mg, Sugar 7 g