Mamas Meatball Oven Stew

This dish is loved by all of my family. It brings many requests for seconds.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step: 2

Mix ground beef, milk, egg, cornmeal, onion, chili powder, and dry mustard together in a large bowl; divide and shape into meatballs.

Step: 3

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.

Step: 4

Spread 1/2 cup flour into a wide, shallow dish. Roll meatballs in flour to coat.

Step: 5

Cook coated meatballs in hot oil until browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step: 6

Remove meatballs from skillet with a slotted spoon to a casserole dish, reserving fat in the skillet. Arrange potato, carrots, and onion chunks atop the meatballs.

Step: 7

Stir 2 tablespoons flour into reserved fat until you have a smooth paste; add tomato juice and diced tomatoes. Bring the mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes; pour over the meatballs and vegetables. Place a cover on the casserole dish.

Step: 8

Bake in preheated oven until potatoes and carrots are completely tender, about 90 minutes.

Per Serving: 630 calories; protein 26.4g; carbohydrates 98.2g; fat 16.1g; cholesterol 79.9mg; sodium 573.2mg.

The word “stew” can process to both a food and a make dishes method. Stewing involves slowly cooking piece of meat, vegetables or beans in a flavorful water based . It’s similar to braising, but it makes have a few notable differences. The meat is chopped into smaller pieces instead of being cooked whole , and the water based material all of it covers the contents in a stew as different to a braise’s halfway all of it . When meat or vegetables are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.

Stew has a perception for making a rib-sticking meal that warms you up on a cold , winter day. It’s right that ; a bowl of classic beef stew does have warming featured food , but stew’s comfort factor more than a way beyond preserving you from the chill . It’s all about those soft and chunks of food and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The way they come together creates the ultimate comfort food, no matter the weather.