New Recipe (for me)

Those who know me well, know I love trying new recipes. I love sharing the new recipes when I think they're worth everyone trying, so here goes. This is not the original recipe, as I had to tweak it to work for my 6-person family. You will have leftovers, more than likely.

Meatball Stew (for the Crock Pot)

4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1 package (16 ounces) fresh baby carrots, cut up

1 large onion, chopped

3 celery ribs, sliced

1 package (32 ounces) frozen fully cooked meatballs (homestyle or original, not Italian)

1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted

2 packages brown gravy mix, prepared as directed and combined

1 cup water

1 envelope onion soup mix

Place the potatoes, carrots, onion, celery and meatballs in a crock pot. Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl, and pour over meatball mixture. Cover and cook on low for 9-10 hours or until the vegetables are done.

Not many in my family like celery, so I left that out. Green beans would also be good in this stew. Upon eating the stew, Ron and I agreed that green pepper chunks would be excellent in this recipe, so I'll give that a try next time. I bought some fancy bread at Panera to go with the stew, and that was just perfect. If you try it, let me know how you liked it!