*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                              Meatball Stew

Recipe By     : Rival's Crock-Pot Slow Cooker Cuisine; 1995
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Stews

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      lb            Lean ground beef
   1      md            Onion -- chopped
   1                    Egg
   1      c             Dry bread crumbs
     1/2  ts            Salt
     1/4  ts            Pepper
   2      tb            Butter
  16      oz            Can whole tomatoes -- undrained,
                        - chopped
   1      c             Water
   2      tb            Beef base (paste or granules)
     1/4  ts            Garlic powder
     1/2  ts            Seasoned salt
   2      ts            Italian seasoning
   4                    Carrots -- peeled and diced
   3      lg            Potatoes -- peeled and diced
   1      md            Onion -- sliced
   2      tb            Corn starch
     1/4  c             Water -- cold

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

Stir together tomatoes, water, beef base, and seasonings. Place
carrots, potatoes, and sliced onion in bottom of Crock-Pot; top with
meatballs. Pour tomato mixture 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 corn starch and water and stir into vegetables. Cover
and cook on High for 10 minutes to thicken. Reutrn meatballs to stew
and serve. 

Yield: 6 Servings


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