BEEFY PASTA AND RICE

Beefy Pasta and Rice image

This wonderful recipe has two things going for it-it's good, and it's inexpensive to make. I usually serve it with homemade applesauce and biscuits.-Heidi Butts, Streetsboro, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
8 ounces uncooked spaghetti, broken into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup butter, cubed
4 cups chicken broth
1 package (10 ounces) frozen peas
Salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. , In another skillet, brown rice and spaghetti in butter. Stir in the beef mixture, broth, peas, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice and spaghetti are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 393 calories, Fat 14g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 593mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 20g protein.