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All-Day Meatball Stew Recipe

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Frozen meatballs and convenient jarred mushrooms with cans of tomato sauce and beef broth simplify this homey stew that cooks all day. Each bite boasts lots of fresh veggie flavor and comforting rich gravy. It smells so good while it cooks, it’s hard to resist! —Anita Hoffman, Holland, Pennsylvania

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All-Day Meatball Stew Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 8-1/2 hours

Yield: 8 Servings

20 510 530

Ingredients

2 packages (12 ounces each) frozen fully cooked Italian meatballs
5 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 pound fresh baby carrots
1 medium onion, halved and sliced
1 jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
2 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed beef broth, undiluted
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup dry red wine or beef broth
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cold water

Directions

Place the meatballs, potatoes, carrots, onion and mushrooms in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. In a large bowl, combine the tomato sauce, broth, water, wine, garlic powder and pepper; pour over top. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until vegetables are tender.
Combine flour and water until smooth; gradually stir into stew. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Yield: 8 servings (3 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 384 calories, 20 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 41 mg cholesterol, 1,317 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 19 g protein.

Originally published as All-Day Meatball Stew in Simple & Delicious December/January 2013, p17

Full-Bodied Red Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied red wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or Syrah.

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Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2013 by beemom4

My family loved this. My husband ate the leftovers as meatball sandwiches and added chipotle sauce.

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2012 by cas1174

This was a big hit in my home. Very easy and inexpensive to make. I will be making this again.

Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2012 by dansim3

It smelled good while cooking but it needs much more umph. My kids asked that I not make this one again. :(

Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2012 by lucillekuj

This was good, but it needed more zip. Next time I will add cili powder and paprika or use Italian tomato sauce and add extra basil and oregano. Also, it did not thicken very much. I even added corn starch and cooked longer, but it was still soupy, though I carefully measured ingredients. I may add tapioca beads at the beginning next time.

Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2012 by carrie carney

on a secondary note, my husband brought this into work for him and his office mate (who loved it) and claims it was better on the second day...

Reviewed on Nov. 05, 2012 by carrie carney

This was very good. The whole family ate it up (whom I can rarely get to agree on dinner). I didn't have the red wine and would like to try it again with that. Also used tapioca to thicken the gravy/sauce.