1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
4 cup water
1 envelope onion soup mix
1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup quick cooking rice
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Mix ground beef, sausage, egg, salt and pepper thoroughly in medium bowl. Shape
into tiny balls. (Brown meatballs in skillet, if desired.) Bring water to boil
in large saucepan; stir in soup mix and garlic. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10
minutes.
Add meatballs, tomatoes, black beans, rosemary and carrots; simmer 15 minutes
longer. Stir in rice. Cover; remove from heat. Let stand 5 minutes. Add parsley.
Serve with crusty French bread.