Green Bean, Tomato, Potato, and Meatball Stew

Name: Green Bean, Tomato, Potato, and Meatball Stew
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces; ¾ pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 medium yellow onion, cut into thick ribs; Salt and pepper, to taste; 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 egg; 2 28-ounce cans Italian whole peeled tomatoes, squeezed with your hands to crush; ½ cup finely chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley; 1 14-ounce package meatless ground beef (I like to use Lightlife® Gimme Lean®); 2 1-inch-thick slices hard Italian bread; 4 large cloves garlic, finely chopped; ½ cup water; 10 large fresh basil leaves

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

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By Claire Criscuolo

Published 2014

About

This is the perfect stew for a cold winter night. All you need to add is some crusty Italian bread for a wonderful supper.

Ingredients

2 1-inch-thick slices hard Italian bread
1 14-ounce package meatless

Supper
Main course
Winter

Method

Place the bread in a bowl and cover with hot water. Set aside for 5-10 minutes, or until cool enough to handle. Drain the bread in a colander and press out as much water as possible. Turn into a large bowl. Add the ground “beef,” ¼ cup of the chopped parsley, one-fourth of the c