Meatball Chowder

Name: Meatball Chowder
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6-7 quarts
Ingredients: 2 lbs lean beef, Ground; 2 tablespoons milk; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 2 eggs, slightly beaten; 3 tablespoons flour; 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped; 1/3 cup fine cracker crumb; 1 tablespoon salad oil; 6 cups water; 1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice; 6 beef bouillon cubes; 4 onions, Cut Into Eights; 6 carrots, sliced; 3 cups celery, sliced (3 to 4); 3 medium potatoes, peeled & diced; 1/4 cup rice, Uncooked; 1 tablespoon sugar; 2 tablespoons salt; 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon marjoram; 2 (12 ounce) cans mexicorn

Submitted by Lisa Rittel

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Ready In:: 1hr 30mins
Ingredients:: 22
Yields:: 6-7 quarts

ingredients

Meat Balls
2 lbs lean beef, Ground
2 tablespoons milk
2 teaspoons salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon pepper
2 eggs, slightly beaten
3 tablespoons flour
¹⁄₄ cup parsley, finely chopped
¹⁄₃ cup fine cracker crumb
1 tablespoon salad oil
Chowder
6 cups water
1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice
6 beef bouillon cubes
4 onions, Cut Into Eights
6 carrots, sliced
3 cups celery, sliced (3 to 4)
3 medium potatoes, peeled & diced
¹⁄₄ cup rice, Uncooked
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons salt
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon marjoram
2 (12 ounce) cans mexicorn

directions

Meat Balls: To make meatballs combine all ingredients except oil; mix thoroughly.
Form into balls about the size of walnuts (40-50 balls). Heat oil and brown balls lightly.
Chowder: In a 8-10 quart kettle bring all ingredients except Mexicorn to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, adding Mexicorn for last 10 minutes.
Add browned meat balls.

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Reviews

I am a soup lover, and this is one of my favorites. I got this exact recipe from a friend 30+ years ago, and it has remained one of our top 5, all-time faves. It is a little more work than most, since you have to make the meatballs. As a young mom, to save time, I once just threw all the meatball ingredients into the pot instead of making the meatballs, and it was still delicious (but I like it better with them). It's a keeper. Thanks for posting!

Mitchell A.