applesauce meatballs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 egg
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste
• 1 pound ground beef
• flour
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 onions, thinly sliced
• 3 cups tomato juice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• combine applesauce, egg, bread crumbs, and salt and pepper, with ground beef; mix until well blended. (this is best done by hand.) form mixture into medium-sized meatballs, and roll in flour.
• heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large skillet over medium high or high heat. cook meatballs, turning occasionally, until evenly browned but not cooked through. transfer to a baking dish and set aside.
• in the same skillet, partially cook the carrots and onions over medium high heat. add tomato juice, season to taste with salt and pepper, and bring to a boil. reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, then pour over meatballs.
• cook, covered, in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until carrots are tender and meatballs are cooked through. cook uncovered for 10 minutes before removing from the oven.