Hearty Italian Meatball Stew Recipes

Steps:

• Shape beef mix into 12 meatballs. Place flour in a large resealable plastic bag; add the meatballs, a few at a time. Seal bag and shake to coat. , In a large skillet, brown meatballs in oil on all sides or until meat is no longer pink. Remove and keep warm. Add remaining ingredients to the skillet. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes.. , Stir in meatballs. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20-25 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender.

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350.
• Mix together the ground turkey, eggs, oats, parmesean cheese, and seasonings, mix well.
• On a greased cookie sheet, start rolling your meatballs together, about the size of ping-pong balls, place about an inch and a half to two inches apart. (if using ground turkey you can go a little bigger, they will shrink.).
• Place in the oven and cook for about 35 to 40 minutes.
• While your meatballs are cooking, in a large pot, mix all the rest of the ingredients together for the stew. Place on medium heat and bring to a boil. Then simmer till your meatballs are done.
• Once the meatballs are done, place them in the stew, again, bring to a boil, then simmer for about 20 minutes. Serve, and enjoy!
• Goes great with a side salad and breadsticks!

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.

Steps:

• Place a 4-5 quart Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add the olive oil, onion, green pepper, zucchini and salt. Mix well. Cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring often, until just heated through. Add the garlic and Italian seasoning. Mix well. Add the Ragu sauce, beef broth, garbanzo beans, black beans and diced tomatoes. Mix well and bring to a simmer. Add the pasta and cook until pasta is al dente. Add the sausage and meatballs. Mix well and bring to a simmer to heat through.
• Top each individual serving with grated Parmesan cheese, if desired.

Steps:

• Combine beef, bread crumbs, eggs, milk, cheese, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
• Mix well.
• Form into 2 inch round balls.
• Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat until hot.
• Brown meatballs on all sides.
• Add remaining ingredients to 5 or 6 quart crock-pot or slow cooker and stir well.
• Add meatballs to crock-pot and mix gently to coat meatballs.
• Cover and cook on low 4 to 6 hours or on high 2 to 4 hours.
• Serve on top of spaghetti or serve just plain with extra cheese sprinkle on top and garlic bread.