Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis

Hearty Meatball Stew

Name: Hearty Meatball Stew
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H10M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 slice white sandwich bread, torn into small pieces; 8 ounces 20-percent-fat ground beef (about 8 ounces); 2 sweet mild Italian sausages, casings removed; One 15-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained; 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper flakes; 1 1/2 cups chicken broth; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small onion, sliced (about 1 cup); 1 large red bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch strips; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 pound large white mushrooms, quartered; One 8 to 10-ounce russet potato, peeled, halved lengthwise and sliced into 1/3-inch slices; 4 ounces green beans, trimmed, cut into 1-inch-long pieces

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Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 10 min

Prep: 30 min
Cook: 40 min

Yield: 4 servings

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Ingredients

Meatballs:

1 slice white sandwich bread, torn into small pieces

8 ounces 20-percent-fat ground beef (about 8 ounces)

2 sweet mild Italian sausages, casings removed

One 15-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained

1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper flakes

1 1/2 cups chicken broth

1 egg

1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Hearty Meatball Stew:

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 small onion, sliced (about 1 cup)

1 large red bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch strips

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/2 pound large white mushrooms, quartered

One 8 to 10-ounce russet potato, peeled, halved lengthwise and sliced into 1/3-inch slices

4 ounces green beans, trimmed, cut into 1-inch-long pieces

Directions

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For the meatballs: Place the bread and 3 tablespoons water into a medium bowl. Mash to a paste with a spatula. Add the beef, sausage, egg, parsley, salt and pepper. Blend the mixture thoroughly with your hands or a flexible spatula. Form the mixture into 10 to 16 meatballs. Arrange the meatballs on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet until ready to use.
For the hearty meatball stew: Sprinkle the meatballs with the flour and turn to coat with any flour still on the foil. Heat a large heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat for 1 minute. Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Drop the meatballs into the skillet, spaced apart. Cook until the bottoms are set and brown, about 2 minutes. Using a flexible thin spatula, turn each meatball onto an uncooked side and cook until the bottoms are set and brown, about 2 minutes longer. Turn and cook a third side, until set and brown, about another 2 minutes, so the meatballs are browned and set all over. Transfer the meatballs to a large plate.
Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, peppers, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper. Cook until soft, 4 minutes. Add the mushrooms and the remaining salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms have softened, about 5 minutes. Add the potatoes, beans, tomatoes, red pepper flakes and broth. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pan and cook until the potatoes are tender and the meatballs are cooked through, about 20 minutes.