Italian Porcupine Meatballs {with added veggies}

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

U.S.-grown brown rice, uncooked

1 lb

96% lean ground beef

1/2 can

tomato paste (6 oz. can)

2 cans

stewed tomatoes, Italian style

1 can

whole tomatoes

large onion, roughly chopped

green pepper, roughly chopped

red pepper, roughly chopped

1 tbsp

garlic powder

1 1/2 tbsp

chili powder

1/2 tsp

black pepper