RECIPE
Wild Rice Meatballs
TIME
45 Minutes
INGREDIENTS
10 items
MAKES
7 servings
Using hearty wild rice as a filler, this is a weeknight dinner staple the whole family will enjoy! Featuring Mississippi Chef Nick Wallace’s favorite all-purpose 26 seasoning, serve while hot or cool and freeze for later.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pouch Ben’s Original™ Ready Rice™ Long Grain & Wild Rice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup bell pepper, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoons Nick’s 26 or your favorite all-purpose seasoning
PRODUCTS USED
BEN'S ORIGINAL™ READY RICE™ Long Grain & Wild Rice
INSTRUCTIONS
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1. In a small saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat, add onion bell peppers and garlic and sauté until tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
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2. In a large bowl combine onion mixture, wild rice, Nick’s 26, black pepper, milk, and eggs and combine with a large spoon.
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3. Then add ground beef, and break into small pieces, and work gently but thoroughly with your hands to combine.
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4. Form into meatballs about 1-2 inches in diameter and place on a sheet pan.
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5. Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes until the meatballs are no longer pink in the center.
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6. It’s ready to serve or Cool and or freeze for later use.
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7. Serve with your favorite sauce, such as Harissa Sauce.
NUTRITION
- CALORIES: 200
- TOTAL FAT: 10g - 13%
- TRANS FAT: 3g
- SODIUM: 220mg - 10%
- TOTAL CARBOHYDRATES: 12g - 4%
- DIETARY FIBER: 0g - 0%
- TOTAL SUGARS: 1g
- PROTEIN: 16g