Meatball Stew

It's hard to believe I ran out of chicken this week. I had it all planned that I'd make some more plain chicken and potatoes because they boys went so wild over them last time, but alas it was not in the cards. I found some teriyaki meatballs in the freezer from Costco, but they're a little on the spicy side for the boys so they don't care for them plain. I decided to try stew and it turned out really good. The boys gave it a 4ish star rating. They didn't really want to eat it a second time, but managed the first time just fine.

I modified according to our tastes from this recipe. It was simple, fast, and smelled fantastic in the crock pot.

Crock Pot Meatball Stew

About 1-1/2 packages of meatballs (I think I used about 36 oz of the teriyaki ones)
8 smaller size white potatoes, cut in one inch cubes
1 onion, diced as small or large as you like
1-1/2 packages of the really small baby carrots
1 can tomato sauce
2 tsp Better Than Bouillon Beef Flavor
1/2 cup red wine
2+ cups water
1 tsp minced garlic
2 Tbls flour

Put the meatballs, onion, potatoes, and carrots in the crock pot. In a separate bowl, combine the tomato sauce, Better Than Bouillon, wine, and garlic. Add enough water to make approximately 4 cups total. Stir until combined and then add to the crock pot. Cook on low for about 7-8 hours. During the last hour, mix the flour with about a 1/2 cup of water and stir it into the crock pot.