1/2 c. uncooked rice
1/2 lb. ground beef
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 sm. onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp. cooking oil
4 c. canned tomatoes

Mix rice with ground beef, pepper and onion. Shape into balls the size of walnuts.

Pour cooking oil into a large pan with a lid. Add meatballs and brown on all sides.

Mash tomatoes with fork and add to the meatballs.

Cover the pan and cook slowly about 30 minutes or until the rice is tender and the meatballs are doubled. Meatballs will look like porcupines with bristles sticking out.

Makes 6 (1 cup) servings, 202 calories each.