Meat Balls Cassoulet

Description

• Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1¼ cups (8 ounces) dry small white beans
• 7 cups water, divided
• 2 teaspoons salt, divided
• ½ pound lean ground beef
• ½ pound spicy pork sausage meat
• ½ cup chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped celery
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ½ teaspoon basil leaves
• ½ teaspoon oregano leaves
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• 1 x 14½- to 16-ounce can tomatoes, cut up
• 1 medium carrot, sliced
• 3 cups hot cooked rice

Directions

1. Rinse beans.
2. Soak overnight in 4 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt.
3. Drain; set aside.
4. Combine beef and sausage.
5. Form into 36 x 1-inch meat balls.
6. Brown in large skillet; drain.
7. Combine beans, meat balls, onion, celery, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, basil, oregano, paprika, remaining 3 cups water and salt.
8. Bring to a boil.
9. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 to 1½ hours or until beans are tender.
10. Stir in tomatoes and carrot.
11. Simmer 10 minutes longer.
12. Ladle into soup bowls.
13. Top each with mound of fluffy rice.