{"id":1764,"date":"2015-12-08T07:00:41","date_gmt":"2015-12-08T07:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betondinner.com\/?p=1764"},"modified":"2018-03-09T02:32:56","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T02:32:56","slug":"giadas-meatball-stew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betondinner.com\/giadas-meatball-stew\/","title":{"rendered":"Giada’s Meatball Stew."},"content":{"rendered":"
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We love a cookin’ show around here, as my 4-year-old calls them, and I saw the episode of “Giada at Home” where she makes her hearty meatball\u00a0stew a few years ago on vacation. (There’s something magical about having access to cable TV on vacation, I’m just saying.) Even though it was summer and we were at the beach, I wanted a bowl of meatball stew something fierce.<\/p>\n

It’s even more perfect this time of year, with its big, tender meatballs (that are super flavorful thanks to a mix of ground beef and Italian sausage), and lots of big chunks of vegetables. I love the richness of the broth from searing the meatballs and saut\u00e9ing the veggies, and the hint of spice from red pepper flakes warms you right up. Total comfort food!<\/p>\n

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You start by blending the meat with a few other ingredients to make the meatballs. Work it gently together, then roll them right up! The number of meatballs is really up to you, but I usually divide the meat mixture into rough quadrants, then form\u00a04 meatballs from each section.\u00a0Sear the meatballs while you cut up the veggies, then set them aside (they finish cooking in the broth later).<\/p>\n

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Now the onions, peppers, and mushrooms get some time to brown. So much flavor is being developed here! Add a can of tomatoes, green beans (mine were frozen), and chicken broth, and throw the meatballs back in. Let the whole thing simmer for about 20 minutes, and dinner is served!<\/p>\n

As good as meatball stew is on the first night (especially with a little sprinkle of parmesan cheese!), the leftovers are amazing<\/i>. The flavors are just that much more happily married.\u00a0Jay is out of town this week, and so of course today it rained all.thelivelong.day. The good news, though, is that I had a bowl of this\u00a0meatball stew\u00a0left over, and I’m not (very) ashamed to say that I ate it at 10:45 am after I took its picture.<\/p>\n

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