# Toddler Friendly One Pot Meals: Meatballs & Rice

A toddler-friendly one-pot meatballs and rice dish that's easy to make and versatile with vegetables.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g meatballs
- 1 onion
- carrot
- broccoli stalk
- capsicum
- 400 g diced tomatoes
- 2.5 cups water
- 1.5 cups white rice
- BBQ sauce
- onion or garlic powder
- Italian herbs
- salt
- pepper

## Instructions

1. Brown the meatballs in a pan.
2. Dice one brown onion.
3. Grate a carrot, a broccoli stalk, and some capsicum.
4. Add the diced onion, grated vegetables, and diced capsicum into the pan with the meatballs.
5. Stir everything well and cook until the vegetables are soft.
6. Add one can of diced tomatoes and cover the mixture with water.
7. Add BBQ sauce to offset the acidity of the tomatoes.
8. Add about one and a half cups of white rice.
9. Season with onion or garlic powder, Italian herbs, and salt and pepper to your liking.
10. Cover the pan and let it sit on low heat until the rice is done, about 10 minutes.

## Equipment

- pan
- knife
- cutting board
- grater
- kettle
- wooden spoon
- lid

## Tips

- You can use pre-made meatballs or make your own.
- Veggie meatballs or tofu can also be used.
- Almost any vegetable will work if made small enough.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSArEAmmu/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/81b7cd2b-af94-4a8c-af95-6d60bc6f9efd
- Extracted: 2025-08-22

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