Meatballs And Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large onion
1 large green pepper
1 rib celery
2 lb. ground beef
1 beaten egg
2 Tbsp. cream
Worcestershire sauce
Tabasco sauce (optional)
pinch of sugar
salt and pepper
1 1/2 c. whole tomatoes
1 Tbsp. roux (optional)
chopped parsley
shallots

Preparation

Chop fine the first 3 ingredients.
Mix 1/4 of this with meat, rice, eggs, seasonings and cream.
Shape into balls.
Roll lightly in flour and a bit of paprika.
Fry to copper color; add remaining onions to drippings.
Cook until lightly brown.
Add tomatoes and water.
Simmer slowly for about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
Add parsley and shallots.
Cook about 10 more minutes.