Mama's Meatball Oven Stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• meatballs:
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or to taste
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, or as needed
• stew:
• 6 large potatoes, cut into chunks
• 6 large carrots, cut into chunks
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, or as needed
• 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans tomato juice
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs 15 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• mix ground beef, milk, egg, cornmeal, onion, chili powder, and dry mustard together in a large bowl; divide and shape into meatballs.
• heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
• spread 1/2 cup flour into a wide, shallow dish. roll meatballs in flour to coat.
• cook coated meatballs in hot oil until browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes.
• remove meatballs from skillet with a slotted spoon to a casserole dish, reserving fat in the skillet. arrange potato, carrots, and onion chunks atop the meatballs.
• stir 2 tablespoons flour into reserved fat until you have a smooth paste; add tomato juice and diced tomatoes. bring the mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes; pour over the meatballs and vegetables. place a cover on the casserole dish.
• bake in preheated oven until potatoes and carrots are completely tender, about 90 minutes.