Zesty Meatballs And Rice Recipes

SPICY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a wide, heavy saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the spices and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the chopped tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes, while you're preparing the meatballs.
• In a medium bowl, use your hands to gently mix the meat and the spices. Divide the mixture into 24 equal portions (each weighs about 20 grams) and shape them into small, 1-inch meatballs.
• Add the meatballs to the sauce. Turn the heat to medium-high and bring to a boil, then lower the heat back to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the meatballs are cooked through, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle the dish with cilantro and serve.

ONE SKILLET BEEF MEATBALLS WITH RICE AND PEAS

Steps:

• Thaw the meatballs if they are frozen. I just stuck them in the microwave for a couple minutes. They don't have to be completely thaw, just enough that they will finish thawing and warm up while cooking the rice.
• Heat a high-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil.
• When the oil shimmers, add the garlic and saute 1 minute, until fragrant.
• Add the meatballs and cook for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the beef broth, rice, garlic powder, pepper and salt. Scrape up any browned bits.
• Stir and bring the heat up to high so that it comes to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low to maintain a simmer. Cover with a lid.
• Continue to simmer with the lid on for 15-20 minutes, until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed. Stir at 15 minutes to make sure it isn't sticking.
• When the rice is cooked, remove from the heat and season to taste, adding more salt and pepper if you want.
• Stir in the peas. Add as much as looks good to you.
• Add the green onions and parsley, if using. Cover until the peas are warm, just a few minutes.
• This is great with a big green salad. I actually ate mine right on top of a bed of spinach. If you wanted you could stir fresh spinach into the meal and let it wilt while it's still on the stove.

ZESTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place onion in a small microwave-safe bowl; cover and microwave on high for 1-1/2 minutes or until tender. In a large bowl, combine the egg whites, milk, mustard, salt, cracker crumbs and onion. Crumble beef and turkey over mixture and mix well., Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls. Place meatballs on a rack coated with cooking spray in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 375° for 15 -18 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in vinegar until smooth. Add the ketchup, molasses, orange juice concentrate, mustard, soy sauce and hot pepper sauce. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add meatballs; heat through. Serve with noodles.

SPICY MEATBALLS AND RICE

Steps:

• Place 1 cup of water in the bottom of the pressure cooker, and add a small trivet on top.
• Place a steamer basket on top of the trivet. This allows fat and liquid to pass down into the bottom of the pressure cooker. Place frozen meatballs on top of the basket and close lid. Set to sealing.
• Cook meatballs on high pressure for 8 minutes. If not frozen, cut time in half. You can either do a quick release or a slow release. Whatever works better for your schedule!
• Remove the meatballs from the pressure cooker. Drain water and leftover grease out (I put in a disposable cup). Wipe the inner liner with a paper towel or wash.
• Set pressure cooker to saute and mix the bbq sauce, asian chili garlic sauce, and grape jam together. Continue stirring, allowing the grape jam to melt down. Once the mixture is smooth and boiling, turn off saute. This only takes about 2 minutes.
• Place meatballs back into the sauce mixture and coat well. You can serve immediately or place on "keep warm" until ready to serve.
• When ready to eat, serve the meatballs and sauce on top of cooked rice. Garnish with peppers and green onions if desired.
• Place the grape jelly, asian chili garlic sauce and bbq sauce in the slow cooker. Whisk to combine. Place frozen meatballs in and coat well.
• Cook on high for 2-3 hours, or low for 4-6 hours.
• Serve as an appetizer or over rice! Enjoy!
• Cook your meatballs according to directions on the package
• In a saucepan combine the grape jelly, asian chili garlic sauce and bbq sauce. Cook over medium heat.
• Once the jelly has melted and the sauce is thin and boiling, move heat to low.
• After meatballs are cooked, combine them with the sauce in the saucepan.
• Serve over rice!

MEATBALLS MEXICANA AND RICE

Steps:

• Mix together the ground beef, 1 1/2 teaspoon oregano, 1 tablespoon parsley, and salt in a bowl.
• Bring rice and water to a boil in a pot. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes.
• While the rice cooks, heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook 1 minced onion and 1 minced clove in the hot oil until the onion is soft; add to the beef mixture; form into 24 small meatballs.
• Cook the meatballs in the skillet until evenly browned on all sides; drain. Place the remaining minced onion and minced garlic clove in the skillet; cook and stir until the onion is soft. Stir in the tomato puree, bay leaf, vinegar, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 tablespoon parsley, chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, salt, and pepper; cook until thick, about 20 minutes. Add the meatballs and cook until the meatballs are no longer pink in the middle, about 10 minutes.
• When the rice has finished cooking, stir in the corn. Serve the meatballs and sauce over the rice.

SWEET AND SPICY KOREAN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
• In a large bowl, add all the meatball ingredients and mix with your hands to combine. Form the meatballs into small 1 inch balls. Place the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet and bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until done to your liking.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl whisk together all the glaze ingredients. Add the meatballs and toss well until all the meatballs are glazed.
• Garnish with chopped chives if preferred and serve immediately over cooked rice or as an appetizer.

ZESTY PORCUPINE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Lightly beat egg with a fork, then add a heaping tablespoon of the soup and mix lightly. Mix in rice, onion, parsley, onion salt and pepper. Stir in the ground beef and mix well with hands. From mixture into 1 1/2 inch round meatballs.
• Coat a large skillet over medium heat with cooking spray. Cook meatballs and brown on all sides.
• Combine remaining soup with Worcestershire (you can increase or decrease Worcestershire to your liking), stir until smooth, then spoon over meatballs. Cover with lid and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring every few minutes.

SPAGHETTI AND SPICY RICE BALLS

Steps:

• Cook and drain spaghetti as directed on package.
• In large bowl, mix rice, oats, onion, bread crumbs, milk, basil, oregano, red pepper and egg. Shape into 12 balls. Roll balls in wheat germ.
• In 10-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook balls in oil about 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden brown.
• Heat spaghetti sauce until hot. Serve sauce and rice balls over spaghetti. Sprinkle with cheese.

ZESTY MEATBALLS AND RICE

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients just until blended; shape into 16 meatballs.
• Cook in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 8 min. or until evenly browned, stirring occasionally.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix well. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 1 min. Cover. Remove from heat; let stand 5 min. or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Fluff with fork before serving.

ASIAN MEATBALLS WITH SPICY RICE NOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a bowl mix together sausage, 5-spice, garlic and grated ginger. Mix until well combined. Shape into small 1 inch meatballs. Place on a baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until cooked through.
• Cook rice noodles according to package directions.
• In a small bowl whisk together soy sauce, water, lime juice, brown sugar, fish sauce, chili garlic sauce, and olive oil. Pour into a small saucepan, and heat for a few minutes.
• Combine sauce with the rice noodles. Serve topped with a few meatballs, green onions and cilantro.

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SPICY RICE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients except wheat germ and vegetable oil. Again, make sure you REALLY chopped your onions very finely or they will make your "meat"balls fall apart.
• Cover and chill mixture well, at least 1 hour, in fridge.
• Shape mixture into meatballs and roll each in wheat germ/oats (my last resort, but they turned out fine!) to coat.
• Heat oil in a (preferably) nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Cook the meatballs in the oil for 8-10 minutes, turning carefully, until light golden brown.
• Drain meatballs on paper towels.
• Flash freeze on a pan in the freezer, then put in freezer bags. To reheat, microwave for a few minutes or put on pan and reheat in oven at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.
• Or, gently mix meatballs with spaghetti sauce (jarred or homemade) and place in heavy duty ziplock freezer bags and freeze. To serve this way, just thaw a bit in the fridge and then reheat and serve with pasta.

SWEET & SPICY SESAME CHICKEN MEATBALL BOWLS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together soy sauce, water, sesame oil, sesame seeds, red chili paste, ginger, garlic, brown sugar and arrowroot (or corn) starch.
• In a large bowl, add the ground chicken, egg, breadcrumbs, green onion, cilantro, garlic, ginger, cayenne, salt and pepper. Use clean hands to mix and form into 16 golf ball sized meatballs.
• Place a large deep skillet over medium-high heat and add in sesame oil. Add the meatballs and brown on all sides and cook until done and the meat thermometer reads 165 degrees F. This should take about 10-12 minutes total. You may need to do this in batches, depending on how many meatballs you can fit in your skillet without overcrowding them. When the meatballs are done cooking, transfer them to a plate and set aside. Keep the heat in the pan.
• Wipe the skillet clean and add in 1 tablespoon sesame oil. Next add in broccoli florets, and cook, stirring frequently, for 6-8 minutes or until broccoli is slightly tender but still has a bite. The broccoli should get somewhat charred and slightly golden and crispy in places. Yum!
• Add chicken meatballs back to the pan with the broccoli and pour the sauce over, simmer on low until the sauce thickens slightly, about 2-5 minutes.
• Serve over rice of choice (we love my coconut rice!) and top with scallions, cilantro and chopped peanuts if desired.