Hearty Tomato Meatball Chowder

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups fresh tomatoes, peeled and diced
• 6 cups beef broth
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 cups mashed potatoes
• 2 cups fresh carrots, sliced
• 1 cup fresh potato, diced
• 1 cup fresh celery, diced
• 1/2 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon basil leaves
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine

Recipe

• 1 place beef broth, tomatoes, sugar, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoons pepper and garlic in saucepan; cover and cook for 15 minutes.
• 2 add mashed potatoes and continue cooking 10 minutes more until soup is thick.
• 3 add carrots, potatoes, celery, mushrooms, parsley, thyme and basil and cook until vegetables are tender.
• 4 mix meat with remaining salt and pepper.
• 5 shape into 1/2 inch balls.
• 6 saute in butter until browned.
• 7 add to chowder.
• 8 serve as main dish soup for luncheon or dinner.
• 9 makes 3 quarts.
• 10 all about tomatoes.