Balling The Jack Chowder (for My Trucking Man) & I

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups water
• 3 teaspoons syco beef base or 3 teaspoons syco chicken base or 3 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms or 2 (4 ounce) cans mushroom stems and pieces, with juice
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup diced sweet green peppers, yellow, green sweet peppers or 1 cup of chopped red yellow green sweet pepper
• 20 frozen italian meatballs (appetizer size)
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried cilantro
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups shredded colby-monterey jack cheese

Recipe

• 1 chop mushrooms, onion and peppers.
• 2 in stockpot add water and broth base of your choice.add chopped vegetables. simmer 15 minutes.
• 3 add meat balls. turn heat on low until they are heated through.
• 4 add milk, pepper, cilantro and margarine. simmer on low. do not boil. milk will curdle.
• 5 add 3/4 cup colby jack cheese. fold in the cheese.
• 6 serve in individual bowls with remaining cheese sprinkled on top.
• 7 add cooked sliced potatoes if you wish.
• 8 note: make italian turkey meat balls #38501.
• 9 the meat balls and chowder are very easy to make. meat balls can be frozen.