Nothing better than a slow-cooked meatball stew recipe that gives you quality fat and protein while taking little prep-work. The recipe is very flexible as you can add different types of additional vegetables or nuts to modify the texture and mouthfeel of the recipe.
FEATURES
PREP TIME
20 Mins
READY IN
4.5 Hrs
EXPEDITED
-
SERVINGS
4
TYPE
Protein
INGREDIENTS
MEATBALLS
- 1 lbs lean ground beef
- 1/3 cup Italian style breadcrumbs(high carb) or almond flour/pork rinds(keto/low carb)
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 tbsp parmesan cheese
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/3 tsp pepper
STEW
- 2 carrots, peeled, sliced
- 6 oz. tomato paste
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1/2 up marinara sauce (low/no sugar)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp basil
- 10 oz. mixed vegetable blend (broccoli,cauliflower, zucchini, carrots - optional)
DIRECTIONS
- Put carrots at bottom of slow cooker
- In a bowl, combine meatball ingredients and create 1 inch balls
- Place meatballs on top of carrots
- In a bowl, combine tomato paste, broth, marinara, salt, oregano and basil. Pour on top of the meatballs.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours. Add broth to dilute as needed.
- Steam vegetables and and stir in the stew. Garnish with parsley.
TIPS
Pre-formed or even pre-cooked meatballs from your grocery store will save you time
