Meatball Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 egg
1 Tbsp. minced onion
1/2 c. soft bread crumbs
1 Tbsp. cooking oil
3 Tbsp. flour
1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes, cut up
1 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. basil leaves
3 medium potatoes, pared and diced
4 small carrots, pared and diced
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
1 stalk celery, sliced

Preparation

Combine ground beef, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, pepper, egg, onion and bread crumbs in bowl.
Mix lightly but well. Form mixture into 1-inch meatballs.
Brown meatballs on all sides in hot oil in 10-inch skillet.
Remove meatballs as they brown. Place in 2-quart casserole.
Pour off fat, reserving 3 tablespoons.
Blend flour into reserved fat in skillet. Stir in tomatoes, water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, sugar and basil. Stir well. Add potatoes, carrots, onion and celery.
Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, adding more water if necessary.
Pour over meatballs in casserole.
Cover. Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender.
Makes 6 servings.