Kid's Yummy Meatballs

Description

 * Kids Food for Fun by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe

Ingredients

 * 1 tablespoon butter
 * 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
 * 1 cup chopped onion
 * 1 (10¾ ounce) can condensed tomato soup
 * 1 (10½ ounce) can condensed chicken and rice soup
 * ½ cup water
 * 1 pound ground beef
 * 1 egg
 * ⅛ cup milk
 * 2 slices bread

Directions

 * 1) Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Saute green pepper and onion for 5 minutes, or until tender.
 * 2) Stir in the tomato soup, chicken and rice soup and the water and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer.
 * 3) Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, combine the ground beef, egg and milk.
 * 4) Break the bread into very small pieces and add to the bowl. Mix together well.
 * 5) Shape the meat mixture into meatballs and drop them into the soup mixture.
 * 6) Continue to simmer over low heat, uncovered, for 45 to 60 minutes. Stir occasionally, but be very careful not to break the meatballs.