French Meatball Stew
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Ingredients
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • ¼ cup dry bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 8 ounce bottle French Dressing
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 cups sliced carrots
  • 2 cups cubed potatoes
  • 1 cup sliced celery
  • ¼ teaspoon thyme
Instructions
  1. Make one day ahead - A Must for Peak Flavor.
  2. Combine meat, egg, onion, bread crumbs, milk and seasoning.
  3. Mix well.
  4. Loosely form meatballs; brown in oil.
  5. Drain.
  6. Add dressing, water, carrots and celery.
  7. Simmer a few minutes.
  8. Add potatoes, and thyme; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
  9. Thicken liquid for gravy.
  10. Changes: I use ground beef with 20 to 25%.fat.
  11. I use Italian bread crumbs.
  12. KRAFT STOPPED MAKING THEIR OLD DRESSING
  13. I MAKE THE FRENCH DRESSING FOUND UNDER TACO SALAD.
  14. I USUALLY MAKE EXTRA MEATBALLS
Recipe by Hopelessly Hopeful at http://www.hopelessly-hopeful.com/2020/03/09/french-meatball-stew/