French Canadian Meatball Stew

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Description

This is a traditional meal in the homes of the French Canadians that will leave your home smelling of warm spices and your belly full.

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large onion, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 pounds ground pork
  • 2 tablespoons dried parsley
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup dry bread crumbs
  • 6 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ¼ cup cold water
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 4 potatoes, peeled and cubed

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Spread flour out in a thin
  2. even layer on a baking sheet.
  3. Roast flour in the preheated oven until medium brown in color
  4. 10 to 15 minutes; stir often and watch carefully to avoid burning. Remove flour from the baking sheet immediately once the desired color has been reached; set aside in a shallow bowl to cool.
  5. Melt butter in a large
  6. heavy pot over medium heat. Add onion and cook and stir until onion is translucent
  7. about 5 minutes. Transfer onion to a large mixing bowl. In a small bowl
  8. mix the cinnamon
  9. nutmeg
  10. and cloves; stir spice mix into onion. Place ground pork
  11. parsley
  12. egg
  13. and bread crumbs in the bowl
  14. and mix to combine thoroughly. Form meat mixture into 1-inch meatballs; roll each meatball in the roasted flour. Reserve unused flour.
  15. Pour chicken broth into the pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Carefully add the meatballs
  16. stirring to keep them from sticking to the bottom. Add the bay leaf. Simmer meatballs 20 minutes. Add potatoes and simmer until potatoes are tender and the broth has reduced
  17. about 20 minutes longer. Transfer meatballs to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
  18. Remove and discard bay leaf. Mix remaining roasted flour and cold water together in a cup. Gradually whisk flour mixture into the simmering broth to thicken. Bring stew to a full boil. Cook
  19. stirring constantly
  20. until gravy thickens
  21. about 5 minutes.
  22. Season with salt and black pepper. Return meatballs to stew and serve.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 8

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