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Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef ½ cup uncooked white rice ½ cup water ½ cup chopped onion 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon celery salt ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce 1 cup water

Nutrition Info

274.9 calories carbohydrate: 21.1 g cholesterol: 54.8 mg fat: 12.8 g fiber: 1.7 g protein: 18.5 g saturatedFat: 4.9 g servingSize: - sodium: 1107.4 mg sugar: 4.2 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, rice, 1/2 cup of water and onion. Blend in salt, celery salt, garlic powder and pepper. Mix well. Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the meatballs, drain fat.
In an 11x7 inch baking dish, combine the tomato sauce and 1 cup of water. Place the browned meatballs into the tomato sauce, turning to coat well.
Cover and bake in a preheated oven for 45 minutes. Uncover, and cook for an additional 15 minutes.

5 servings

These are great to make ahead of time and then freeze. We freeze them with mashed potatoes and corn as part of a homemade TV dinner.