Crockpot Meetball Stew (wasCajun-Style Meety Rice (this is a great recipe)

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This looks good! Any particular type of rice work better in a

crockpot?

 

I'm making a meetball stew in my crockpot today. I adapted it from

one using t**key meatballs. I'm using the frozen Boca ones, but next

time I think I'll try making my own. Does anyone have favorite

recipes that make good meatballs? (i.e. hold together well).

 

Crockpot Meatball Stew

Place in bottom of crockpot:

4 med size potatoes (peeled and cut in bitesize pieces) (I used a

little more)

1 carrot sliced (I used 2)

1-2 onions, diced (I used 1 onion)

 

Mix together:

1 (16 oz) can crushed tomatoes (I used can organic stewed tomatoes

and a few Tbs of tomato paste)

1 tsp each basil and oregano (I used Italian seasoning instead)

1/4 tsp garlic powder (I used a little more)

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (I used a little more)

Salt and pepper to taste

(Note: I also added a small amount of wine vinegar and a little

extra water/veg stock so there would be enough to cook the veggies

and enough to make sauce)

 

Put meetballs on top, do NOT mix in. Pour tomato mixture over the

top. (I also had a few Italian " sausage " links leftover, I cut up

and put under the meetballs.)

 

Cook on low 8 to 10 hours. Before serving, mix together 1 T

cornstarch and a little cold water. Add to stew, stir and let

thicken. Makes 6 servings.

 

I'll let you know how it comes out!

Jann

 

 

thelilacflower wrote:

> They sell them frozen, I just saw them the other day. I believe

they were Boca. We have recipes in the files., that's what I do.

> Donna

 

> " Ruth Ann " <rhahn

RE: Cajun-Style Meety Rice (this is a

great recipe)

> Sounds good. How do you make vegetable meatballs?

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> Cajun-Style Meety Rice

>

> 2 cups vegetable stock

> 1 cup rice

> 2 tbsps. olive oil, or more as needed

> 1 large onion, chopped

> 2 red bell peppers, seeded and cubed

> 1 cup cubed celery

> 5 ozs. veg. bacon, diced

> 9 ozs. veg. meatballs

> cajun or creole seasoning mixture to taste

> hot pepper sauce to taste

> salt and ground black pepper to taste

>

> Place stock in large saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium

heat. Add rice, reduce heat to very low, cover pan and cook 15 mins.

> Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium heat, and saute

onion, peppers and celery for 7 to 10 minutes, or until wilted,

fragrant and slightly golden. Remove from skillet, and set aside.

With oil remaining in skillet, cook bacon and meatballs, adding more

oil as needed. Saute 5 or 6 minutes, and remove from heat.

When rice is cooked and all liquid absorbed, add vegetables, bacon,

meatballs, Cajun seasoning, hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper to rice,

stirring until well combined. Continue to cook 5 minutes more, and

serve. Serves 6.