Meatball Stew

* Exported from MasterCook *

Meatball Stew

Recipe By : Rival's Crock-Pot Slow Cooker Cuisine; 1995
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Stews

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium onion -- chopped
1 egg
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 16 oz can whole tomatoes -- undrained, chopped
1 cup water
2 tablespoons beef base (paste or granules)
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
4 carrots -- peeled and diced
3 large potatoes -- peeled and diced
1 medium onion -- sliced
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water

Combine ground beef with chopped onion, egg, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Sh
ape mixture into about 24 meatballs, then brown in margarine; drain well.

Stir together tomatoes, water, beef base and seasonings. Palce carrots, potato
es and sliced onion in bottom of Crock-Pot; top with meatballs. Pour tomato mi
xture over all. cover and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours.

Before serving, remove meatballs with a slotted spoon. Make a smooth paste of
the cornstarch and water and stir into vegetables. Cover and cook on High for
10 minutes ot thicken. Reutrn meatballs to stew and serve.

Serves 6

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