Meat Balls Cassoulet

== Description ==
* Makes 6 servings
== Ingredients ==
* 1¼ cups (8 ounces) dry small white beans
* 7 cups water, divided
* 2 teaspoons salt, divided
* ½ pound lean ground beef
* ½ pound spicy pork sausage meat
* ½ cup chopped onion
* ½ cup chopped celery
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
* ½ teaspoon basil leaves
* ½ teaspoon oregano leaves
* ½ teaspoon paprika
* 1 x 14½- to 16-ounce can tomatoes, cut up
* 1 medium carrot, sliced
* 3 cups hot cooked rice
== Directions ==
# Rinse beans.
# Soak overnight in 4 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt.
# Drain; set aside.
# Combine beef and sausage.
# Form into 36 x 1-inch meat balls.
# Brown in large skillet; drain.
# Combine beans, meat balls, onion, celery, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, basil, oregano, paprika, remaining 3 cups water and salt.
# Bring to a boil.
# Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 to 1½ hours or until beans are tender.
# Stir in tomatoes and carrot.
# Simmer 10 minutes longer.
# Ladle into soup bowls.
# Top each with mound of fluffy rice.
Category:French Meat Dishes
Category:Main Dish Meat Recipes
Category:Meatball Recipes
Category:Ground beef Recipes
Category:Navy bean Recipes
Category:Oregano Recipes
Category:Pork sausage Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Celery Recipes
Category:Tomato Recipes
Category:Carrot Recipes