Meatball Dinner

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 slices bread
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 beaten egg
• 1 lb ground beef
• 3 tablespoons grated onions
• 2 tablespoons snipped parsley
• salt
• pepper
• 2 cups tomato juice
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 teaspoon kitchen bouquet
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• flour

Recipe

• 1 soften 3 slices bread in 1/2 cup milk; add 1 beaten egg.
• 2 mix 1 pound ground beef, 3 tablespoons grated onion, 3 tablespoons snipped parsley, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• 3 combine bread and meat mixtures; form into 18 balls; roll in flour.
• 4 in skillet, brown balls in 2 tablespoons hot shortening; drain off excess fat.
• 5 add 2 cups tomato juice, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup chopped carrots, 1/2 cup chopped celery, 1 teaspoon kitchen bouquet sauce and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• 6 cover; simmer 45 minutes.
• 7 serve sauce with rice or mashed potatoes.