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Meatball Stew

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Ingredients

  • 1½ lbs. hamburger
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 cup bread crumbs or 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
  • 2 T. shortening or oil
  • 1 onion chunked
  • 2-3 carrots peeled and thickly sliced
  • 4-5 potatoes peeled and cubed
  • 2 cans condensed tomato soup 10¾ ounces each
  • 2 soup cans water
  • 1 quart beef broth or use 2 14½-ounce cans
  • ¼ tsp. thyme

Instructions

  • Use your hands to mix together the hamburger, egg, and bread crumbs.
  • Roll into meatballs (the size isn’t critical).
  • Melt shortening or heat oil in a stewpot and brown the meatballs; drain off excess grease.
  • Add remaining ingredients and cook, gently stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
  • (Stirring too aggressively could cause meatballs to break apart.
  • ) Cook until vegetables are tender and meatballs are cooked thoroughly, about 1 hour.
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Course; Stew
Cuisine; Amish