1 lb. ground beef
1/4 cup minced onion
2 tsp. salt, divided
3/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce, divided
1 cup uncooked rice
1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
1 beef bouillon cube
1 cup hot water

Combine beef, onion, 1 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. hot pepper sauce; shape into 8 meat balls. Roll in rice; place in greased 2-quart casserole. Combine remaining 1 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. hot pepper sauce with stewed tomatoes; pour over meat balls. Dissolve bouillon cube in hot water and pour over casserole. Sprinkle with remaining rice. Cover; bake in 350°F oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until rice is cooked.

Makes 4 generous servings.

Submitted by: Cheri Meyer