Meatballs And Peppers

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup thinly sliced green bell pepper
• 1 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper
• 1 cup thinly sliced yellow bell pepper
• 1 1/3 cups water
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can beef consomme
• 1 bay leaf
• whole wheat bread
• 1 lb ground round
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 large egg
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh basil or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons wine vinegar

Recipe

• 1 combine the first 6 ingredients in a large saucepan. bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.
• 2 while the peppers are cooking, place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs form to measure 1/2 cup.
• 3 combine breadcrumbs, beef, and next 6 ingredients (beef though garlic) in a bowl, shaping mixture into 36 (1-inch) meatballs.
• 4 heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add meatballs; cook for 10 minutes, browning on all sides.
• 5 combine flour and 1/4 cup water in a small bowl; stir with a whisk. add to bell pepper mixture in saucepan.
• 6 add meatballs; cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. stir in the basil and vinegar. remove bay leaf.