Italian Meatball Stew (Crock Pot)

Submitted by Bluenoser

"You can vary this dish with your favorite combination of frozen or fresh vegetables"

 

• Ready In: 5hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs extra lean ground beef
• 1⁄2 cup fine dry breadcrumb
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1⁄2 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano, crushed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dry basil, crushed
• 1 (16 ounce) package italian style vegetables, cooked and drained

directions

1. In a large bowl combine beef, breadcrumbs, eggs, milk, cheese, salt, pepper and garlic.
2. Form into 2 inch balls.
3. Place meatballs in bottom of crock pot.
4. Combine tomato paste, broth, seasoned salt, oregano and basil.
5. Pour mixture over meat.
6. Cover.
7. Cook low 4 1/2 to 5 hours.
8. Stir in cooked vegetables.
9. Cover and cook on high 10-15 mins til mixture is hot.

Reviews

[LARavenscroft]

This was excellent. I've never had stew with meatballs in it so I didn't know what to expect. DH said it tasted like spaghetti without the pasta and I thought the same. I couldn't find Italian style vegetables so I just used green beans, zucchini and corn instead. The other thing that I did different was to bake the meatballs in the oven for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. I did this because I was getting it ready one night and wouldn't be plugging it in until the morning and I was leery about the raw meat sitting over night with all the other ingredients. Thanks for posting this Bluenoser. Made for My Three Chefs Fall 2009.