[Perfesser]

Meatball Stew

Our 20-year-old 6-quart crock-pot died last week. So I got a new 7-quart one yesterday. To celebrate, I created this dish. Even though she’s sick, Peanut liked it. You don’t have to be sick, though, to enjoy it.

Enjoy!!
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Meatball ingredients:
(Yeah, they’re a lot of work, but I think they were worth it.)

1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. ground pork
Crumbs (Panko, bread, etc. I threw some Sesame Ry-Krisp in the processor and made my own)
2 eggs

Put the meats in two separate bowls, add half the crumbs and an egg to each, mix it in well. Use a tablespoon (flatware, not measuring) to scoop up a bit of the mixture and make a small meatball (½” to ¾” diameter). Put them on a large cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. Drain on paper towels.

Stew ingredients:

4-5 cups of stock
1 cauliflower
1 green pepper
1 white onion
1 red onion
1 pound baby carrots
1 small can green chilies, chopped
1 can corn
1 can green beans

Seasonings:

Rosemary
Salt
Pepper
Bay leaves
Kitchen Bocquet (gravy enhancer - used at the end for finishing the stew)

Chop the veggies up, and put everything in a crock-pot on Low for 8 hours. Thicken with instant mashed potato flakes.

Remember – I made this in a 7-quart pot. If you have a smaller one, adjust accordingly.

[barbara sutton]

This sounds wonderful, will it be added to the recipe site for my use later?

[barbara sutton]

Originally Posted by Perfesser

I don't understand the question. It is on the recipe site. You can use it whenever you'd like.

CT

Sorry, don't get upset, I didn't realize it. I thought it was a new recipe.

[bertie]

Sounds yummy

[Nell]

Yummy Yummy!! Thanks for sharing this it sounds so tasty and very hearty.

[MJ Fan]

Thank you for this yummy sounding recipe. All though I can't have the stew part due to my bladder disease but I can have the meatballs and put it in a nomato sauce. For those of you wondering what it is nomato sauce it is a that has no ketchup in it. These meatballs should be very bladder friendly for my bladder disease Interstitial Cystitis. Since I can't have foods that have a lot of acid (like tomatoes, potassium and citric acid.