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.