Italian Inspired Meatballs and Rice

The other night I needed to make dinner for the hubby and myself but I was pretty tired and didn't feel like prepping, chopping, seasoning, sauteing, baking, etc. I think we've all had those days. You want to cook something nutritious and delicious but that frozen dinner seems so much easier and a lot less trouble.

Not wanting to give in to the pre-made, lack-luster,"healthy" TV dinners I looked in the pantry and through my fridge to see what I could come up with and here is the result:

There isn't an exact recipe for what I made...hence the phrase "inspired" in the blog title. So instead of formatting this into an ingredient list with accompanying instructions I'll just let you know what I used:
Frozen (fully cooked) Turkey Meatballs (about 15 all together)
1 pkg Uncle Ben's Wild Rice
1 onion, chopped
2 zucchini, chopped
1 cup marinara sauce
Oregano
Balsamic Vinegar

Basically I sauteed the onion and zucchini with oregano and balsamic vinegar until soft. Then the marinara sauce went into the pan with the turkey soldiers . . . I mean meatballs and they simmered while I heated up the rice via the directions on the package. After you hear the quick and pleasant "beep beep beep" of the microwave you add the rice to the marinara madness in the pan combine all those flavors together. The starch from the rice gives it this creamy-like texture and it's absolutely delicious AND nutritious!!

Seriously folks, this dinner was ridiculously easy to make and ssoooo tasty. I'm definitely gonna make this one again and you definitely should try it.