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Creole Meatballs
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Creole Meatballs


Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 2 lb. lean ground beef
  • 1/4  cup  chopped onion
  • 2  eggs  slightly beaten
  • 1 cup  tomato juice
  • 1 cup  dry bread crumbs
  • 1 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp.  salt
  • 1/2  tsp. thyme
  • 1/3  tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1/2  tsp. MSG
  • Flour for rolling
  • 1/3  cup  cooking oil
  • 1 cup  onion  sliced
  • 3/4  cup  green pepper  chopped
  • 1/2  cup  chopped celery
  • 3 cups  sliced mushrooms
  • 5 cups  canned tomatoes
  • 1  bay leaf  crushed
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/3  tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1/4  cup  wine  sweet

Instructions

  1. Mix first 10 ingredients together and form into 1 inch meatballs.
  2. Roll in flour and set aside.
  3. Using a large skillet, sauté onions, green pepper, celery and mushrooms in oil; transfer vegetables to large saucepan when nicely sautéed.
  4. Brown meatballs in same skillet; add to saucepan with the sautéed vegetables. Add the remaining 5 ingredients to make the sauce.
  5. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Serve hot as desired.

Recipe Notes

If desired, thicken sauce using 1-2 Tbsp. of flour mixed with 1/4 cup water.

Recipe courtesy of Food.com

Photo credit: Flickr user, Alan Levine