Burgundy Meatball Stew

abloom69's Note:

This recipe has been lost for years and I have just found it, my Dad was the cook in the family growing up and my sister and I always loved this simple and delicious stew. Very kid friendly and flexible. Would be great for OAMC( you could use frozen meatballs)and could be adapted to a crockpot, would double or triple easily. Enjoy

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 lbs ground beef , i use (pork,veal,beef combo)
• 1 cup fine soft bread crumbs
• ¼ cup finely chopped onion
• 1 egg
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (10 ounce) canbeef bouillon or 1 (10 ounce) can consomme
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1 cup water
• 1 (250 g) bag frozen pearl onions (or use fresh)
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 4 potatoes , peeled and cut in large cubes
• 4 carrots , cut in 1 inch chunks (can use a bag of baby carrots)
• ½ lb mushroom , quartered (optional)
• ¼ cup parsley , chopped
• 2 tablespoons flour
• ½ cup cold water

Directions:

1. Combine beef, breadcrumbs, onion, egg, salt, pepper and thyme; shape into 1 1/2 inch meatballs.
2. In a large flameproof casserole or dutch oven, heat butter and oil; brown meatballs lightly on all sides.
3. Drain excess fat and add remaining ingredients except parlsey, flour and water.
4. (Recipe may be made ahead to this point and refrigerated).
5. Cover and bake at 400 degrees for about 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
6. Taste and adjust seasoning.
7. During last 15 minutes of baking, thicken sauce with 2 tbsp flour into 1/2 cup cold water.
8. Add parsley and serve.
9. Note; This casserole freezes well, baked.
10. Thaw completely and reheat at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
11. You can also freeze in tubs and pop into a crockpot to reheat.

Reviews

[LizCl]

Absolutely delicious. Easy to make. I made it in a crockpot and cooked it on high for 5 hours. Thanks for a great recipe.

[KLBoyle]

YUM! This dish is awesome! Super easy and inexpensive to make and has great deep flavor. I'll definitely be making this often, thanks for sharing!

[Chattes]

This was very good. I used homemade frozen meatballs, fingerling potatoes and low sodium tomato sauce, beef bullion and no added salt. I put it together in the crock pot in the morning and came home to a hardy meal which was very welcoming since it had been raining all day. Since there's only the 2 of us, the rest went in the freezer for future meals.