Ingredients:
1 1/4 lbs lean ground beef
1 small onions, minced
2 tablespoons chopped green peppers
3 tablespoons oil, divided
1/3 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups Burgundy wine or 1 1/2 cups dry red wine, divided
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 medium potatoes, peeled and halved
4 medium carrots, peeled and quartered
8 small white onions, peeled or 2 medium onions, quartered
Directions:
Put beef in large bowl; saute onion and green pepper in 1 tbsp of oil until onion is tender.
Add to meat.
Mix lightly but throughly meat mixture, crumbs, salt, mustard, chili powder, eggs and 1/3 cup wine.
Shape in 8 even balls.
Roll in flour (reserve remaining flour).
Brown meat balls in 2 tbsp.
oil in large skillet.
Remove to 3-quarter casserole.
Stir reserved flour into drippings; add remaining wine, tomato sauce, water and pepper.
Cook, stirring until thickened.
Put vegetables in casserole with meatballs.
Pour gravy over top.
Cover.
Bake at 350F for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until all is tender.
Servings: 4
Time preparation: 30 min.
Time total: 90 min.