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Oven Meatball Stew
This oven meatball stew is a vintage recipe that is incredibly easy to make and totally delicious! It's a complete meal in one pot.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 318 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For Meatballs
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tbsp onion finely chopped
- 2 tbsp bell peppers, any color, diced
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup cornmeal
- 1 egg
- 1½ tsp dry mustard
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
For Stew
- peanut or vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 2 cups tomato juice
- 6 potatoes cut in chunks
- 6 large carrot
- 12-15 frozen pearl onions
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients for meatballs in a large bowl. Use an ice cream scoop to portion meat for 10-12 large meatballs. Roll into meatballs.
- Brown meatballs in batches in Dutch oven. Don't overcrowd pan. Set aside then continue with remainder of the meatballs.
- Mix 2 tablespoons flour with the remaining fat in the Dutch oven. Whisk until smooth. Cook for 2-3 minutes on low heat until bubbly.
- Pour in tomato juice slowly while whisking. Add all of tomato juice. Cook sauce for about 10 minutes, until slightly thickened.
- Add potatoes and carrots to sauce. Stir to cover with sauce. Top with meatballs.
- Bake at 325°F until vegetables are tender and meatballs are cooked through.
- Add onions the last 10 minutes of baking time.
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Notes
- Use an ice cream scoop to portion out meat for the meatballs.
- Brown meatballs in the same Dutch oven you use to braise the stew for added flavor.
- Don't overcrowd pan when browning.
- Cut vegetables approximately the same size.
- If you don't own a Dutch oven, make stew in a 9"x 13" baking pan, or any other casserole dish.
- Substitute chunks of onion for the pearl onion.
- Substitute any other vegetables you would like. Parsnips would be great instead of carrots. Corn or peas would also be a great addition.
Nutrition Information
Calories
318kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
83mg
(28%)
Sodium
516mg
(22%)
Potassium
744mg
(21%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
10824IU
(216%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
83mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 318
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 318kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 83mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 516mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 744mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 10824IU | 216% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 83mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.