Hearty Vegetable Stew with Meatballs

Delicious vegetable stew as a side dish or as an independent dish!
cook time: 1h
Gavin Tanner
Hearty Vegetable Stew with Meatballs

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

149
Calories
12g
Fat
4g
Carbs
5g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Meatballs:

Minced meat 500 g
Onion 1 pc
Eggs 1 pc
Breadcrumbs 50 g
Water 50 ml
Salt 1.5 tsp
Ground black pepper to taste
Flour to taste

Vegetable stew:

Onion 1 pc
Water 500 ml
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Tomatoes 2 pc
Carrot 1 pc
bell pepper 1 pc
Garlic 2 clove
Butter 2 tbsp
Vegetable oil 1 tbsp
Parsley to taste
Rosemary 1 tsp
Basil 1 tsp
Saffron to taste
Green pea to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
1. First, letʼs make the meatballs. Finely chop the onion in a blender, add minced meat, salt, pepper to the onion and beat well. Add water to the minced meat and mix.

Step 2

Step 2
Add bread crumbs, stir.

Step 3

Step 3
Break the egg there, mix well and knead the minced meat.

Step 4

Step 4
Make walnut-sized meatballs from the resulting minced meat and roll them in flour.

Step 5

Step 5
Fry meatballs (in small batches) in vegetable oil until golden brown.

Step 6

Step 6
Place on a dish lined with kitchen paper to absorb all excess oil.

Step 7

Step 7
2. While the meatballs are frying, you can prepare the vegetables for the stew (clean, chop). Heat the butter and vegetable oil in a saucepan.

Step 8

Step 8
sauté the onions.

Step 9

Step 9
Add chopped carrots and red bell pepper to the onion.

Step 10

Step 10
Fry until soft, about five minutes. Add tomato pulp (grate), hot water (boiled), salt, sugar, black pepper, rosemary, basil, grated garlic, mix everything, let it boil. Taste and, if necessary, add salt and pepper. Cover the saucepan with a lid and simmer the stew over low heat for 30 minutes.

Step 11

Step 11
3. Then, add meatballs to the vegetables and simmer for another 10 minutes. After the meatballs have already cooked for 10 minutes, add frozen green peas, a couple of pinches of saffron and simmer for another 10 minutes. Finally add chopped parsley and turn off the heat.

Step 12

Step 12
While the stew is cooking, you can boil the potatoes as a side dish. Bon appetit!

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