Ground Beef and Rice a Roni Meatballs Recipe

Delicious meat and potatoes comfort food the whole family will love! Ground Beef and Rice a Roni Meatballs from Hot Eats and Cool Reads



Happy Wednesday!!


This recipe came from my brother, Shaun. I adapted it a little to add mushrooms and parsley, but you can omit the mushrooms and just use 1 whole pound of ground beef instead! We love mushrooms, so I had to add them! It was a great addition.

This is such a good comfort food meal. I really love the texture the Rice a Roni adds to the meatballs and the flavor is amazing. We loved it and will be making it again soon! Enjoy!

Ground Beef and Rice a Roni Meatballs

by Sheena
Ingredients (10 meatballs)
  • 3/4 pound ground beef
  • 1/3 cup onion, minced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup fresh white mushrooms, diced into small pieces
  • 1- 6.8 ounce box beef rice a roni
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 2 cups warm water
  • salt and pepper, as desired
  • mashed potatoes
  • cornstarch
  • water
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine beef, onion, garlic, mushrooms, rice a roni (set aside seasoning packet), egg, parsley, salt and pepper. Shape into meatballs, approximately 10-12.
In a large skillet, brown the meatballs over medium high heat. Remove from heat and transfer to a 9x13 glass baking dish. Stir seasoning packet into 2 cups of warm water. Pour water into baking dish with the meatballs. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.
Pour the liquid from the baking dish into a saucepan. (You may need to add more beef broth or water to make a bigger batch of gravy.) Heat over medium high heat. Stir together cornstarch and warm water to make a thick slurry. When it comes to a boil, stir in the cornstarch and water mixture. Cook until it thickens to desired consistency.
Serve meatballs with mashed potatoes and gravy!
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Delicious meat and potatoes comfort food the whole family will love! Ground Beef and Rice a Roni Meatballs from Hot Eats and Cool Reads

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Comments

  1. I would add the mushrooms too :) Pinned this, Sheena!

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    1. I'm sharing this on Facebook later today, Sheena - thanks so much for linking up to All My Bloggy Friends! Have a great weekend! {hugs}

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  2. I remember the day my baby went to first grade, I was sad and excited all at the same time. Your daughter is adorable. Your recipe is wonderful, and thank you so much for sharing it with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are staying cool on this hot summers day, enjoy your weekend!
    Miz Helen

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  3. Taste sooooo good.. Excellent idea.

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