meatball stew

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 - egg, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons shorteneing
• 2 cups v-8 juice
• 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon basil leaves,crushed
• 1 can small whole potatoes, drained
• 2 tablespoons flour