Meatball stew recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
Enjoy the soulful and hassle-free meat stew, comfort food the family will love.
See method- Serves 6
- Takes 4-6 hrs 30 mins
- 323 calories / serving
- Freezable
- Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 500g pack meat and veg beef mince
- 1 medium egg, lightly beaten
- 25g wholemeal bread, blitzed into crumbs
- 1 tsp tomato ketchup
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 390g tin green lentils, drained and rinsed
- 30g pack fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3 carrots, scrubbed and cut into 2cm chunks
- 1 parsnip, scrubbed and cut into 2cm chunks
- 300g baking potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 3cm chunks
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 4 heaped tsp reduced salt beef gravy granules, made up to 500ml
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 1355kJ 323.0kcal
- Fat
- 11g
- Saturates
- 4g
- Salt
- 0.9g
- Sugars
- 10g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 31.3gProtein 20.7gFibre 8.9g
Method
- Mix the mince, egg, breadcrumbs, ketchup and half of the Worcestershire sauce, lentils and parsley in a bowl; season with black pepper and roll into 18 balls. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a high heat and fry in batches for 5 mins until golden, then spoon into a 6.5ltr slow-cooker. Add the onion to the pan and fry for 4 mins, adding the garlic for the last min. Tip into the slow-cooker.
- Add the carrots, parsnip, potatoes, tomato purée, gravy, and the remaining Worcestershire sauce and lentils to the slow-cooker and cook on low for 4-6 hrs until the meatballs and veg are tender. Scatter with the remaining parsley to serve.
- Tip: For a stovetop and oven method, follow step 1 but add to a large-lidded casserole dish. Follow step 2, adding the ingredients to the casserole dish. Cook at gas 2, 150°C, fan 130°C for 2 hours.
- See more Stew recipes
Freezing and defrosting guidelines
In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.
- For top tips on protecting you and your family when preparing raw meat and poultry, visit Food Safety in the Home.
