Hearty meatball stew with baby potatoes

It has been cold in Calgary lately and for me, cold mean: hearty soup and stews. What better idea than going back into my childhood memories again and pick a recipe from fairy mum? We were3 children and even though I’ve never lacked of anything; my mum always cooked for us using quality ingredients, but taking the time to watch for sales and buy big quantities. It is insane the saving one can do when cooking home meals instead of buying ready to eat. When you also take in consideration that by cooking, you are in charge of the fat/salt and sugar content, it’s a win-win situation.

Anyhow, with this in mind, this recipe yields about 4 reasonable portions for about $10 worth of ingredients.

Ingredients:

- 1 pack of ground pork meat (about 2 pounds)
- About 20 baby potatoes
- 2 pouches of “ragout” sauce (that is the tricky part, my mum send me some through the mail from Quebec- I am sure brown gravy would do just right – I’d avoid the beef stew as it is darker and saltier.)





It’s a pretty easy dinner to do. Make small meatball with the ground pork. Wash the baby potatoes, if they are too big, cut into two pieces. On a big pot, prepare the gravy, once its reach a boiling point; throw the raw meatball in it one by one (so they don’t stick together).




Bring to boil again and add the baby potatoes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let it cook covered for 40 minutes. It is very important to stir every now and then as the gravy can form a “crust” and the meat ball can stick to the bottom of the pot.



Enjoy!