Weeknight Meatball Stew Food

INSTANT POT MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• Combine everything in the Instant pot.
• Stir to combine.
• Add the lid, set the valve to sealing.
• Cook on high pressure for 8 min.
• Do a quick release to release the pressure from the instant pot by moving the valve from the sealing position to the venting position.
• Stir and serve immediately while warm. Enjoy!

SIMPLE MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine egg, bread crumbs, chopped onion, salt, marjoram and thyme. Add beef; mix well. Shape into 48 meatballs. , In a Dutch oven, brown meatballs in oil; drain. Add broth, soup, potatoes, carrots and pearl onions; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley.

WEEKNIGHT SAUERBRATEN MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and place a baking rack on top. Spray the rack with cooking spray.
• Combine ground beef, onion, gingersnap crumbs, water, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Shape into 24 meatballs using a tablespoon-sized cookie scoop. Place the meatballs on the prepared baking rack.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a meat thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball reads 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 18 to 20 minutes.
• While the meatballs are baking, whisk beef broth, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons gingersnap crumbs, vinegar, and sugar together in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until gravy thickens, 5 to 10 minutes. Add more gingersnap crumbs for a thicker gravy, or some water for a thinner consistency.
• Stir cooked meatballs and raisins into the gravy. Cover and simmer until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.

MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the egg, bread crumbs, chopped onion, salt, marjoram and thyme. Crumble beef over the top and mix well. Shape into 24 meatballs. Heat oil in a Dutch oven. Brown meatballs in batches; drain. , Add the soup, broth, potatoes, carrots and whole onions. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Garnish with parsley.

TURKEY MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Coat a wire rack with nonstick cooking spray, set on prepared baking sheet, and set aside.
• Combine ground turkey, bread crumbs, egg, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Using a 2-teaspoon cookie scoop, shape the mixture into 1-inch balls and place on the baking rack.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and celery and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, chicken broth, potatoes, carrots, peas, basil, and red pepper flakes; stir until well combined. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, uncovered, until potatoes and carrots are cooked and the broth has somewhat reduced, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Stir in meatballs and simmer until heated through, 5 to 7 minutes. Season stew with salt and pepper.

HEARTY MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• For the meatballs: Place the bread and 3 tablespoons water into a medium bowl. Mash to a paste with a spatula. Add the beef, sausage, egg, parsley, salt and pepper. Blend the mixture thoroughly with your hands or a flexible spatula. Form the mixture into 10 to 16 meatballs. Arrange the meatballs on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet until ready to use.
• For the hearty meatball stew: Sprinkle the meatballs with the flour and turn to coat with any flour still on the foil. Heat a large heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat for 1 minute. Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Drop the meatballs into the skillet, spaced apart. Cook until the bottoms are set and brown, about 2 minutes. Using a flexible thin spatula, turn each meatball onto an uncooked side and cook until the bottoms are set and brown, about 2 minutes longer. Turn and cook a third side, until set and brown, about another 2 minutes, so the meatballs are browned and set all over. Transfer the meatballs to a large plate.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, peppers, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Cook until soft, 4 minutes. Add the mushrooms and the remaining salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms have softened, about 5 minutes. Add the potatoes, beans, tomatoes, red pepper flakes and broth. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pan and cook until the potatoes are tender and the meatballs are cooked through, about 20 minutes.

MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• Cube the potato, pieces should be smaller than dice size. (Remember, this is a stew, so it's easier to eat if all the bits fit on your spoon!).
• Slice the carrots. I use a bag of baby carrots instead of 2 large ones. Makes for nice little bits.
• Dice the onion.
• Place all the vegetables in a 2.5 quart (or larger) oven safe crock (with lid). Leave about 2 inches of space to the top.
• Roll ground beef into balls. They should be no bigger than 3/4 inches in diameter about thumbnail size).
• Gently put the meatballs on top of the veggies to avoid crushing them.
• Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Follow instructions on the gravy packets to make 3 cups of gravy.
• When the gravy is done, stir in some Season All to taste (I use ~2 tsp) & pour it slowly into the crock. Make sure all the meatballs are covered.
• Cover with lid and bake for 1-1.5 hours. Open and gently stir occasionally.
• You may want to put a piece of foil (or foil covered cookie sheet) on the rack below, as this tends to drip over once it begins to boil.

MEATBALL STEW WITH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Prepare the basic meatball recipe -- except cook them in a Dutch oven.
• Drain off the excess fat.
• Add the soup, sour cream, peas (with liquid) and potatoes, heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• Prepare the dumplings.
• Drop the dough by TBLS onto the boiling stew. simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes.
• Cover and simmer another 10 minutes longer.
• Serve.
• EGG DUMPLINGS: Mix all the ingredients together until a soft dough forms.
• PARSLEY DUMPLINGS: Mix all the ingredients together until a soft dough forms.

VEGETABLE AND MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• In a large pot, add water; bring to a boil.
• Add potatoes, carrots, onion, bouillon granules and seasonings.
• Return to a boil; reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Combine ground round, breadcrumbs, egg, and Worcestershire sauce.
• Shape into 1-inch balls; add to pot of stew with sweet potatoes and parships.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Discard bay leaf.
• Stir in peas.
• Combine flour and cold water; stir into stew.
• Bring to a boil; stir and cook for 2 minutes or until thickened.

MEATBALL AND VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Combine beef, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, egg, basil, parsley, garlic powder, and kosher salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix all ingredients with your hands until well blended.
• Portion meatballs using a small 1- to 1 1/2-ounce ice cream scoop. Shape into balls using your hands and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and no longer pink in the centers, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add celery, onion, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper. Sprinkle flour over top and stir constantly for 2 minutes. Stir in beef broth and tomato paste until gravy is smooth. Add peas, potatoes, carrots, Worcestershire, thyme, and bay leaf, along with meatballs. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat to low and let simmer for 1 1/2 hours.

FRENCH CANADIAN MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spread flour out in a thin, even layer on a baking sheet.
• Roast the flour in the preheated oven until medium brown in color, 10 to 15 minutes; stir often and watch carefully to avoid burning. Remove the flour from the baking sheet immediately once the desired color has been reached; set aside in a shallow bowl to cool.
• Melt butter in a large, heavy pot over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion until translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer the onion to a large mixing bowl. In a small bowl, mix the cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; stir the spice mix into the onion. Place ground pork, parsley, egg, and bread crumbs into the bowl, and mix to combine thoroughly. Form the meat mixture into 1-inch meatballs; roll each meatball in the roasted flour. Reserve unused flour.
• Pour the chicken broth into the pot, bring to a boil over medium heat, and carefully drop in the meatballs, a few at a time, stirring to keep them from sticking on the bottom. Drop in the bay leaf. Simmer the meatballs for 20 minutes; mix in the potatoes, and simmer until potatoes are tender and the broth has reduced, an additional 20 minutes. Transfer the meatballs into a bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Remove and discard bay leaf. Mix remaining roasted flour with cold water in a cup, and gradually whisk the flour mixture into the simmering broth to thicken. Bring the gravy to a full boil, and cook, stirring constantly, until the gravy thickens, about 5 minutes. Return the meatballs to the stew, and serve.

WEEKNIGHT MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• Combine gravy, tomatoes, 3/4 cup water, thyme and pepper in large saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Stir in meatballs and vegetable mixture; reduce heat.
• Cook 10-15 minutes or until meatballs are heated through, stirring occasionally.

MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• Combine beef, crumbs, basil, egg and garlic.
• Shape into 20 balls.
• Brown in deep skillet over medium low heat.
• Drain fat.
• Stir in soup, water and vegetables.
• Heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat and simmer, covered 30 minutes until veggies are tender.
• Add a little more water if necessary.

SLOW COOKER ITALIAN MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• Place carrots in bottom of slow cooker.
• In a large bowl, use hands or a fork to gently combine meatball ingredients. Form meat mixture into 1-inch balls.
• Place meatballs on top of carrots in the slow cooker.
• In a separate bowl, combine tomato paste, broth, marinara, seasoned salt, oregano, and basil. Pour over meatballs.
• Cover and cook on LOW for about 4 hours or on HIGH for about 2 hours. For a thinner soup rather than a stew, add extra broth until it reaches desired consistency.
• Steam vegetables in microwave just until crisp-tender (about 3-4 minutes). Stir vegetables into stew and serve over pasta or rice, if desired. Garnish with fresh parsley or fresh basil.

OLD-FASHIONED SLOW COOKER MEATBALL STEW

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the eggs with the dried minced onion, breadcrumbs, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper. Add the meat and mix with your hands to blend thoroughly.
• Shape the meat mixture into meatballs about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Arrange the meatballs in the hot oil and cook for about 15 minutes, frequently turning to brown all sides.
• While the meatballs are browning, prepare the vegetables. Peel the potatoes, if desired, and cut them into 1/2-inch cubes. Peel the carrots and slice them into 1/2-inch rounds. Chop the celery and onion.
• Put the potatoes, carrots, and celery in the slow cooker. With a slotted spoon or spatula, transfer the browned meatballs to the slow cooker.
• Put the onions in the same skillet used for the meatballs. Place the skillet over medium heat and cook the onions until they have browned, or about 5 minutes. The caramelization from the onions adds flavor to the dish. If you're short on time, skip this step.
• In a bowl, combine the cream of mushroom soup and tomato soup. Stir to blend. Pour the soups over the meatballs and vegetables.
• Cover the pot and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or about 3 to 4 hours on high. Taste and adjust seasonings before serving.
• Serve the meatballs stew with crusty French bread or hot baked buttermilk biscuits . For a well-rounded meal, add some simply dressed greens or a tossed salad .