Italian Meatball-Vegetable Stew
["2 lb. lean ground beef", "3/4 c. fine dry bread crumbs", "1/2 c. tomato juice", "2 eggs", "1 tsp. dried oregano", "4 garlic cloves, finely chopped", "1 1/2 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. pepper", "3 medium onions, peeled and quartered", "3 large carrots, scraped and cut into 1-inch slices", "1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes, chopped", "1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen cut-up green beans, partially defrosted", "3 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley"]
["Combine beef, bread crumbs, tomato juice, eggs, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl.", "Form into 2-inch balls. Put onions, carrots and tomatoes in the bottom of slow-cooking electric cooker.", "Brown meatballs and arrange them over the vegetables.", "Cook on low, covered, for 4 to 6 hours.", "Turn to high.", "Add green beans and parsley and cook 40 minutes longer. Serves 8."]
["lean ground beef", "bread crumbs", "tomato juice", "eggs", "oregano", "garlic", "salt", "pepper", "onions", "carrots", "tomatoes", "green beans", "parsley"]