Meatball Stew

Ingredients

1 pound beef
2 onion
1 egg
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons butter
16 oz tomatoes undrained
1 1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons beef base
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
2 italian seasoning
4 carrots
3 potatoes
2 tablespoons cornstarch

Instructions

Combine ground beef with chopped onion, egg, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Sh ape mixture into about 24 meatballs, then brown in margarine; drain well.

Stir together tomatoes, water, beef base and seasonings. Palce carrots, potato es and sliced onion in bottom of Crock-Pot; top with meatballs. Pour tomato mi xture over all. cover and cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours.

Before serving, remove meatballs with a slotted spoon. Make a smooth paste of the cornstarch and water and stir into vegetables. Cover and cook on High for 10 minutes ot thicken. Reutrn meatballs to stew and serve.

Serves 6