Meatballs In Sun Dried Tomato Gravy

Crockpot meatballs in sun dried tomato gravy

ItalianBeefAdvanced240 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings

1 cup boiling water
0.3 cup dry packed sun dried tomatoes
1 small onion chopped
1 stalk celery chopped
2 tsp chopped fresh basil
2 tsp chopped fresh oregano
1 TBS Worcestershire sauce
can condensed beef broth
0.3 tsp salt
1/8 tsp ground black pepper
1 lb extra lean ground beef
0.5 lb mild Italian sausage
0.5 cup Italian style dry bread crumbs
1 egg slightly beaten
0.3 cup milk
3 TBS cornstarch
0.3 cup cold water
In a medium bowl, pour boiling water over tomatoes. Cover and let stand about
15 minutes or until softened. Drain and finely chop. Combine tomatoes, onion
celery, basil, oregano, Worcestershire sauce, beef broth, salt and pepper, in a 3
0.5 quart slow cooker. In a medium bowl, combine beef, sausage, bread crumbs
egg and milk, mixing well. Form into 20-22 meatballs about the size of golf balls.
hours or until vegetables are tender. Turn control to HIGH. In a small bowl
dissolve cornstarch in cold water. Stir into slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH
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17 0.5 minutes. Serve sauce over meatballs. Makes 6-7 servings.