Hearty Meatball Stew

Hearty Moose Meatball Stew from Cosmopolitan Cornbread

Prep Time40

Cook Time20

Baking Time20

Total Time1 20

Servings:

Author: Constance Smith - Cosmopolitan Cornbread

Ingredients

For the Meatballs:

2 lbs ground beef or moose
¼ c Worcestershire Sauce
1 ¼ c fresh bread crumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 Tb parsley

For the Stew:

4 cloves garlic
1 onion
1 Tb extra virgin olive oil
4 russet potatoes
4 carrots
4 c beef broth
14 oz tomato sauce
1 ½ c green beans frozen, cut
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 bay leaf
grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

To begin, preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
Place 2 pounds of ground moose in a mixing bowl, taking a moment to break it up a little bit.
Add in a quarter cup of Worcestershire Sauce to the meat.
In a food processor, tear apart a couple slices of fresh bread. You’ll need enough to make about 1 1/4 cup of fresh bread crumbs. Give them a buzz until you have fine crumbs.
In the measuring cup of bread crumbs, add a tablespoon of parsley and a teaspoon each of salt & pepper. Stir them together. Pour the crumb mixture into the bowl with the meat.
Then gently mix this together with your hands until it is just combined.
Measure out your meat into balls the size of a golf ball. I find that a “rounded Tablespoon” scoop is perfect for this. Scoop it into your hand, briefly press and shape it into a ball. Place it on a large baking sheet. Repeat with all of the meat mixture.
Bake these for 20 minutes.
When they are done – you now have perfect “all purpose” meatballs for any dish. You can make a batch of these and freeze them for later by storing them in a ziplock freezer bag to use for another day if you like.
While the meatballs are baking, mince 4 cloves of garlic, and dice an onion. Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a Dutch oven, and begin sautéing them until they are just tender.
Peel and chop 4 russet potatoes, and slice 4 carrots while your onion and garlic are cooking.
Add to the pot the beef broth, tomato sauce, carrots, and potatoes, and then toss in a cup and a half of cut frozen green beans.
Now for some seasoning. Add in a teaspoon each of oregano, basil, salt & pepper and then a bay leaf.
Bring the stew up to a boil, then reduce the heat and cook it on low for 20-25 minutes, or until the vegetables are just cooked. Then gently stir the meatballs into the stew.
Cook these for just a few minutes, until they are heated through. Serve the stew topped with a little grated Parmesan cheese.
Enjoy!

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https://cosmopolitancornbread.com/hearty-moose-meatball-stew-2/

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