Crock Pot Meatball Stew
"This is a delicious stew. Easy to make and smells so good while cooking."
photo by Chef shapeweaver
- Ready In:
- 5hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 1 (20 ounce) package frozen meatballs, thawed
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1 (10 ounce) can beef broth
- 3⁄4 cup red wine
- 3⁄4 cup water
- 1 onion, sliced
- 4 -5 potatoes, cut into large cubes
- 1 (16 ounce) package baby carrots
- 1 (4 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1⁄2 cup cold water
directions
- Place potatoes, carrots, onion, mushrooms, and meatballs in a crock pot. In a bowl, stir tomato sauce, beef broth, red wine, 3/4 cup water and garlic powder. Pour over meatballs and vegetables.
- Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours.
- 1 hour before it's to be done, thicken sauce with 2 tablespoons flour into 1/2 cup cold water.
Questions & Replies
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could I use fresh meatballs?
Reviews
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I enjoyed this, but my family only though it was ok. Next time i may add some stewed tomatoes and a few more spices. -
I was looking for a tummy warming comfort food type recipe,and I came across this one and decided to try it.I made this on 3/30/09 for mine and SO's dinner.Due to what was one hand, a few changes were made to the recipe. I didn't have any baby carrots,so regular carrots were cut up and used.Since I don't care for mushrooms,those were left out.Instead of using wine, the same amount of a beef broth/water mixture was used.I cooked this on low for about 6 hours, and after a couple of hours the smell was fantastic.The amount of the flour/water slurry was "right on the money "After tasting, we both decided that it could use a bit more garlic powder and maybe some oregano.But this will be made again. Thanks for posting and,"Keep Smiling :)" -
This is a great meal to have ready after working all day. I used frozen turkey meatballs, omitted the red wine and used 2 large potatoes cut in chunks. The mushrooms were fresh and were sliced and added the last hour of cooking. The broth was plenty thick and there was no need to thicken. This was served with a green salad. -
I made this but didn't have the red wine. I didn't like it because it tasted like a boring tomato soup with vegies and meatballs and I guess I was expecting a stew flavor. Will not make again.
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Great dish! So easy to make and delicious!
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Tweaks
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Made this for tonight's dinner but with alterations...I have a large-ish crockpot, so I added ingredients in larger amounts...Then I used homemade meatballs instead of frozen, undrained stewed tomatoes instead of tomato sauce, more beef broth instead of wine, 1 lb. polybag frozen mixed veg instead of just carrots & mushrooms and lastly, Mrs Dash 's Tomato Basil & Garlic blend for seasoning...Thanks for sharing this recipe! -
I was looking for a tummy warming comfort food type recipe,and I came across this one and decided to try it.I made this on 3/30/09 for mine and SO's dinner.Due to what was one hand, a few changes were made to the recipe. I didn't have any baby carrots,so regular carrots were cut up and used.Since I don't care for mushrooms,those were left out.Instead of using wine, the same amount of a beef broth/water mixture was used.I cooked this on low for about 6 hours, and after a couple of hours the smell was fantastic.The amount of the flour/water slurry was "right on the money "After tasting, we both decided that it could use a bit more garlic powder and maybe some oregano.But this will be made again. Thanks for posting and,"Keep Smiling :)"
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What a clever use for frozen meatballs! This was easy and delicious. I used a few cloves of minced garlic instead of garlic powder and added a splash of worcestershire sauce. A note to Moms out there: I must add that this is a good stew for toddlers, since the meatballs are soft.... unlike how the beef cubes in beef stew came sometimes be too tough for tots to chew. Thanx for posting this. I'll make this again!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
LizCl
Holland, 78
