Meatball Dinner - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 slices bread
1/2 c. milk
1 egg
1 lb. ground beef
3 Tbsp. grated onion
3 Tbsp. snipped parsley (optional)
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 c. tomato juice
1 c. water
1/2 c. chopped carrots
1/2 c. chopped celery
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Soften bread in the milk.
Beat the egg and add it.
Mix the ground beef, onion, parsley, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper together. Combine the bread and meat mixture and form into 18 balls.
Brown balls in skillet in 2 tablespoons hot oil.
Drain off excess fat. Add tomato juice, water, carrots, celery and salt.
Cover; simmer 45 minutes.
Serve over rice, if desired.