Meatball Ragout - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup onion, chopped
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 (10 ounce) can condensed golden mushroom soup
1 (15 ounce) can beef broth
1 (8 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/8 teaspoon thyme
1 small bay leaf
1 (6 ounce) package frozen stew vegetables
water

Preparation

Mix ground beef, onions, salt and pepper. Form into walnut-size balls.
Heat oil in skillet and brown meatballs. Drain off fat.
In a large pot put meatballs, soup, broth, tomatoes, herbs and vegetables.
Bring to a boil and simmer for 30 minutes until vegetables are tender.
Add water as needed for desired consistency.
Remove bay leaf and serve hot ragout.