GREEK MEATBALL STEW

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 14-ounce cans diced fire-roasted tomatoes with green chiles
1 large red onion, cut into chunks
1 cup pimento-stuffed green olives
1 cup lightly packed fresh mint, dill or a combination
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground pumpkin pie spice or allspice
2 thick slices sandwich bread, torn into pieces
12 ounces ground beef chuck
1 14-ounce can butter beans, drained and rinsed
1 large or 2 small zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
Juice of 1 lemon

Steps:

Put the chicken broth and tomatoes in a large Dutch oven or pot, cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Meanwhile, put the onion, olives, mint, oregano and pumpkin pie spice in a food processor; pulse until very finely chopped. Add half of the onion mixture to the pot. Add the bread to the food processor with the remaining onion mixture and pulse to form wet crumbs. Transfer to a large bowl, add the beef and mix with your hands until just combined. Form into 20 small meatballs and add to the pot. Cook, turning the meatballs once, until just firm, about 3 minutes. Gently stir the butter beans and zucchini into the stew; cook until the zucchini is tender, about 5 minutes. Add lemon juice to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 436, Fat 20 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Cholesterol 60 milligrams, Sodium 1294 milligrams, Carbohydrate 43 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 26 grams