Weeknight Meatball Stew

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Recipe courtesy of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association

Preparation facts

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

12 oz frozen fully-cooked beef meatballs (about 23 meatballs)

1 jar (12 ounces) beef gravy

1 can (8 ounces) stewed tomatoes, undrained

3/4 tsp dried thyme

1/8 tsp pepper

1 packet (16 ounces) frozen vegetable mixture (with potato)

Directions

Combine gravy, tomatoes, 3/4 cup water, thyme and pepper in large saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in meatballs and vegetable mixture; reduce heat. Cook 10 to 15 minutes or until meatballs are heated through, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 262

Calories from Fat 83 (32%)

% Daily Value*

14%Total Fat 9g

14%Saturated Fat 2.8g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2g

Monounsaturated Fat 4g

29%Cholesterol 86mg

30%Sodium 718mg

15%Potassium 542mg

11%Total Carbohydrate 32g

25%Dietary Fiber 6.1g

Sugars 5g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

31%Protein 15g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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