San Carlos Beef Ball Soup

Taken from the cowboy cartoon cookbook, living in Colorado I like to use those "western" recipes. This is yummy, serves an average sized family and is affordable to make. You can cut the croûtons and replace with seasoned breadcrumbs for $$. Everything minus the celery is a stock item in most every cooks kitchen, so it's a good one to keep on hand. enjoy!

• Ready In: 6 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• Beef balls

• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  onion, diced
• 1  teaspoon chili powder
• 1  egg
• 1⁄4 cup seasoned croutons
• 1  minced garlic clove
•  salt and pepper

• Soup base

• 2 (10 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 2 (14 1/2ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1⁄4 teaspoon oregano
• 3  stalks celery, diced
• 2  cups  peeled cubed potatoes

Directions

1. Combine beef balls ingredients.
2. Shape into 1 inch balls.
3. Saute for 10 minutes, drain fat and place in crock pot.
4. Add soup base ingredients.
5. Cook on high for 1 hour, then reduce to medium and cook for 4-5 hours.