meat ball stew

How To Make meat ball stew

• Step 1
  For Meatballs from Scratch:
• Step 2
  In a mixing bowl, add the ground beef, salt, pepper, egg, onion, and breadcrumbs.
• Step 3
  Mix together then form into balls about 3 cm (1 inch) in diameter.
• Step 4
  Heat the oil in a large non stick pan, when hot, add meatballs, working in batches if needed, and brown the meatballs. Removed browned meatballs to a 3 quart casserole.
• Step 5
  For Thai store bought Meatballs:
• Step 6
  These are refrigerated and not cooked when bought, follow these steps for preparing these meatballs.
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  Step 7
  Heat a saucepan of water to boiling, when boiling add the meatballs and cook until cooked through, about 8-10 minutes. Drain meatballs.
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  Step 8
  To give the meatballs a little color, heat the oil in a large non stick pan, when hot, add the meatballs, and brown them. Removed browned meatballs to a 3 quart casserole.
• Step 9
  For US store bought Meatballs:
• Step 10
  Kroger and Walmart Great Value Brands would be perfect for this. These come fully cooked and frozen. Just thaw and heat through in a hot pan with a little oil then drain and place in a 3 quart casserole.
• Step 11
  Rest of the Instructions:
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  Step 12
  While you are browning or cooking the meatballs, go ahead and prep the vegetables. I was out of celery so I just omitted that.
• Step 13
  Once all the meatballs are browned and removed, drain off all but 3 tablespoons of fat, if using the store bought meatballs, just melt in some butter to make the 3 tablespoons of fat. Stir in the flour.
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  Step 14
  Add the rest of the Remaining Ingredients, bring mixture to a boil then lower heat to just a simmer and cook 10 minutes, adding additional water as needed. While mixture is simmering, preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), place a sheet of foil or a foil lined baking sheet on the bottom rack to catch any spills.
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  Step 15
  Carefully pour the mixture into the casserole with the meatballs. Carefully mix the meatballs into the mixture.
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  Step 16
  Cover and place on the middle rack in the oven, bake for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. Carefully remove the cover and give the stew a stir.
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  Step 17
  Serve and enjoy.
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