Savory dinner chowder (with tiny meat balls)

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 cups Shredded lettuce
1 cup Coarsely sliced celery
1 cup Sliced carrots
1 small Onion; sliced
3 cups Cold water
1 can (No. 2) tomatoes (2 1/2 cups)
½ teaspoon Sugar
1½ teaspoon Salt
1 dash Pepper
⅓ cup Rice
2 tablespoons Chopped onion
2 tablespoons Margarine or shortening
¾ cup Water
1 medium Sized bay leaf
1 cup Coarse cracker crumbs
½ pounds Ground lamb or beef
1 Egg; slightly beaten
2 tablespoons Chopped parsley

Directions

MEAT BALLS

combine all ingredients except the rice. Heat to boiling: add rice and SIMMER for 20 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir frequently with a fork.

MEAT BALLS: Saute' onion in 1 tablespoon of the margarine for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Add water and bay leaf and SIMMER for 3 minutes.

Remove bay leaf and pour cracker crumbs into onion mixture and stir well: allow to cool. Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly. Allow to stand 10 or 15 minutes. Form into small balls and pan-fry over medium heat in the remaining margarine. Turn frequently to brown on all sides. Reduce heat, cover, and SIMMER for 5 minutes. Add meat balls to finished chowder and SIMMER 5 minutes. Do not add fat from lamb left in skillet. 4 servings Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 349 by ncanty@... (Nadia I Canty) on Dec 8, 1997

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