Microwave Texas Meatballs And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 large onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
3/4 c. instant rice, uncooked
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp. salt
1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
1 large green pepper, chopped

Preparation

Mix ground
beef,
egg,
chili powder, salt and pepper. Shape into 1 1/2 to 2-inch balls.
Place in 2 quart casserole. Microwave on High
until
meatballs
are set and lose the pink color (4 to 7
minutes), rearranging meatballs after half the cooking time. Drain.
Stir
in remaining ingredients.
Cover. Microwave on High until
mixture
is\tbubbly\tand
onions are tender (4 to
7 minutes).
Stir
after half the cooking time. Let stand until rice is tender (2 to 3 minutes).