Meatball Stew

Meatball Stew

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 1/2 hours

Ingredients:

3/4 lb minced pork
3/4 lb minced turkey or hamburger
1 tbsp minced onions
1/2 tsp parsley
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1-1 1/2 breadcrumbs
4 cups water
2 medium peeled potatoes (cut into 1 inch pieces)
2 medium peeled parsnips(cut into 1 inch pieces)
1 medium peeled sweet potatoes (cut into 1 inch pieces)
3 peeled carrots (cut into chunks)
1 large onion (cut into eights)
2 tbps chicken stock granules
1 bay leaf
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried basil
1 cup frozen peas
1/3 cup all purpose flour


Method:

1. In a mixing bowl add the meats and blend together with your hands.
2. Add the onion, parsley, pepper, and garlic salt. Mix again with your hands until all the seasonings are well blended with the meat.
3. In a bowl beat the eggs until well beaten. While mixing the egg into the meat mixture, add the bread crumbs 1/2 cup at a time until the meat begins to feel slightly firm.
4. Form the meat into 1 1/2" balls with your hands.
5. Gently place in cooking pan so that the meatballs are close but not touching.
6. Cook in pre-heated oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes or until browned.
7. The meatballs will not be fully cooked yet. Cook it in a stew for one hour
8. For the stew, In a large pot, add water; bring to a boil.
9. Add potatoes, carrots, onion, chicken stock and seasonings.
10. Return to a boil; reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
11. Add meatballs to the pot of stew with sweet potatoes and parships.
12. Bring to a boil.
13. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
14. Discard bay leaf.
15. Stir in peas.
16. Combine flour and cold water; stir into stew.
17. Bring to a boil; stir and cook for 2 minutes or until thickened.

Tips:

1. Replace pork and turkey meat with chicken and lamb meat.
2. Instead of adding the meatballs to a stew, add them to your favourite sauce such as spaghetti or pasta sauce and simmer.