Meatballs And Green Beans (can Be Oamc)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups fresh green beans, cut in 2-inch pieces
• 3/4 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup uncooked rice
• 2 tablespoons minced yellow onions
• 2 tablespoons minced green bell peppers
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (to taste)
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 1/4 cups tomato juice
• 4 whole cloves (optional)
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 steam or boil green beans until tender-crisp.
• 2 meanwhile, combine next 7 ingredients (ground beef through nutmeg in a bowl and form into 2 dozen meatballs; place in a large skillet (regular method) or 2-quart foil baking pan (oamc method).
• 3 place cooked green beans around the meatballs.
• 4 combine tomato juice through salt and pour over meatballs and beans.
• 5 stovetop method (not oamc): cover tightly, bring to a boil; lower heat and let simmer until meatballs are cooked (about 1 hour).
• 6 oamc method: if beans are not yet cooled, let cool completely. wrap pan in freezer foil and place in freezer for up to 1 month. to finish, let thaw completely, place foil-wrapped pan in 350f oven and let bake 70 minutes or until meatballs are cooked.
• 7 either method: discard whole cloves (if using) before serving hot.