Nana’s One Dish Meatball Stew

Shapiro’s Meatball Stew

2 lbs. lean ground beef
½ grated onion
½ minced garlic
Salt & pepper
1 cup breadcrumbs
¾ cups water with beef bullion cubes
2 eggs beaten
3 medium raw potatoes-cut up
1 can water chestnuts
1/3 cups soy sauce
1 pkg. frozen veggies
Mushrooms (optional)
Flour & vegetable oil

Mix beef with onion, garlic, salt & pepper, bread crumbs, eggs. 
Add the water with bullion and add to the meat mixture. Mix well. 
Make 2 inch round meatballs (1 inch high). Roll in flour. Fry in the vegetable oil until browned. 
Place meatballs in a big pan. Add 1 cup water with 1 bullion cube to pan used for browning meatballs.
Add soy sauce to form gravy. 
Pour gravy over meatballs. Bake for 1 hour @ 325 degrees. Peel & cube potatoes-add to the pan & bake for ½ hour. 
Add mixed veggies & water chestnuts (and mushrooms if using). Bake an additional 20 minutes. Serve!!!