Name: Meatball and Vegetable Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Vegetable cooking spray -; Ground beef - 1 ½ pounds; Finely grated Parmesan cheese - ½ cup; Bread crumbs - ¼ cup; Egg - 1 large; Dried basil - 1 ½ teaspoons; Dried parsley - 1 ½ teaspoons; Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon; Kosher salt - 1 teaspoon; Olive oil - 3 tablespoons; Sliced celery - 1 cup; Onion, chopped - 1 medium; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Sea salt, or to taste - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper, or to taste - ½ teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 3 tablespoons; Beef broth, or more as needed - 4 cups; Tomato paste - 1 (6 ounce) can; Frozen peas - 1 (10 ounce) package; Peeled and cubed potatoes - 2 cups; Cubed carrots - 1 cup; Worcestershire sauce - 1 tablespoon; Dried thyme - 1 teaspoon; Bay leaf - 1

Ingredients for - Meatball and Vegetable Stew

1. Vegetable cooking spray

2. Ground beef 1 ½ pounds

3. Finely grated Parmesan cheese ½ cup

4. Bread crumbs ¼ cup

5. Egg 1 large

6. Dried basil 1 ½ teaspoons

7. Dried parsley 1 ½ teaspoons

8. Garlic powder 1 teaspoon

9. Kosher salt 1 teaspoon

10. Olive oil 3 tablespoons

11. Sliced celery 1 cup

12. Onion, chopped 1 medium

13. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

14. Sea salt, or to taste 1 teaspoon

15. Ground black pepper, or to taste ½ teaspoon

16. All-purpose flour 3 tablespoons

17. Beef broth, or more as needed 4 cups

18. Tomato paste 1 (6 ounce) can

19. Frozen peas 1 (10 ounce) package

20. Peeled and cubed potatoes 2 cups

21. Cubed carrots 1 cup

22. Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon

23. Dried thyme 1 teaspoon

24. Bay leaf 1

How to cook deliciously - Meatball and Vegetable Stew

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.

2 . Stage

Combine beef, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, egg, basil, parsley, garlic powder, and kosher salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix all ingredients with your hands until well blended.

3 . Stage

Portion meatballs using a small 1- to 1 1/2-ounce ice cream scoop. Shape into balls using your hands and place on the prepared baking sheet.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until browned and no longer pink in the centers, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.

5 . Stage

Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add celery, onion, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 3 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper. Sprinkle flour over top and stir constantly for 2 minutes. Stir in beef broth and tomato paste until gravy is smooth. Add peas, potatoes, carrots, Worcestershire, thyme, and bay leaf, along with meatballs. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat to low and let simmer for 1 1/2 hours.