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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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From Towns, Trails and Special Times. Not your everyday meatballs! Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef |
1/2 cup instant rice, uncooked |
2 eggs, beaten |
1 1/2 ounces dry onion soup mix (or vegetable soup mix) |
1/4 cup sweet green pepper, finely chopped (or jalapeno pepper) |
14 ounces stewed tomatoes |
12 ounces light beer (may substitute with beef stock or broth) |
2 teaspoons chili powder |
3 tablespoons flour |
Directions:
1. Mix together the ground beef, rice, eggs, dry soup mix and pepper. Shape into 6 large balls. Set aside.
2. Combine tomatoes, beer and chili powder in a large, heavy, deep skillet. Heat to boiling over medium heat.
3. Carefully drop meatballs into hot tomato mixture; cover and simmer for 45 to 55 minutes. Lift out meatballs and thicken sauce with 3 tbsp flour mixed with cold water, if desired.
4. Serve meatballs with sauce in deep bowls with cornbread or crusty bread.
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