Hearty Meatball Stew
Hearty Meatball Stew offers a comforting blend of flavorful pork meatballs simmered with vegetables in a savory broth. Perfect for family dinners, it combines rich meat flavors with fresh carrots, celery, and corn, served alongside tender cabbage for a complete and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Shape the pork sausage into small meatballs.
- In a large skillet, brown the meatballs in oil, turning carefully to brown evenly.
- Remove the meatballs from the skillet and set aside.
- Reserve 2 tablespoons of meat drippings in the skillet, then stir in flour and pepper.
- Gradually add 1 cup of water and chicken broth, cooking until the mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
- Add sliced carrots, celery, onion, and the browned meatballs to the skillet.
- Simmer uncovered for 20 to 30 minutes until vegetables are tender.
- Add the can of corn and heat thoroughly.
- In a large saucepan, bring 2 cups of water to a boil and add cabbage.
- Cover and cook for 8 minutes or until crisp-tender, then drain.
- Arrange the cooked cabbage on a serving platter surrounding the stew.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).