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. salad oil
3 Tbsp. flour
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes
1 c. water
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. crushed basil
3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
4 small carrots, peeled and diced
1 onion, coarsely chopped
1 stalk celery, sliced

Preparation

Mix ground beef with salt, pepper, egg, minced onion and bread crumbs.
Shape into balls the size of walnuts.
Brown in hot oil. Remove balls from skillet.
Pour off all fat, except for 3 tablespoons.
Blend in flour.
Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to boil, simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, adding more water, if necessary.
Add to meatballs in a 2-quart casserole. Bake, covered, in 350\u00b0 oven for 1 hour, until vegetables are tender.
Serves 6.