Slow Cooker Meatballs and Curried Veggies

This one comes from a good friend of mine, and it is delicious!!  Another great slow cooker-non-soup recipe :)

Ingredients:
1 lb. ground chicken, beef, or turkey
salt, pepper

1 yellow onion
4 cloves garlic
2 inch stip of fresh ginger, peeled (or 3 cubes dorot ginger)
4 carrots
6 small potatoes
2 cups cauliflower florets*
2 stalks celery*
1/2 cup dried fruit of choice (figs, dates, prunes, or raisins)

2 cups chicken stock
1 tablespoon curry powder

Cilantro and/or parsley

Place chicken in a bowl and add a generous amount of salt and pepper. Gently mix in the salt and pepper while forming the chicken into 1 inch size meatballs with your hands. Evenly distribute meatballs in the bottom of a 6 quart slow cooker.

Coarsely chop all vegetables and dried fruit and, in the order listed, place atop of the meatballs, spreading around the slow cooker so they are evenly distributed.

Whisk curry powder into chicken stock in a small bowl and pour over the meatballs and veggies.

Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 3- 3 1/2 hours, until chicken is cooked through and veggies are tender.

Serve with cilantro/parsley as a garnish.

*I didn't have cauliflower or celery but I did have mushrooms and threw those in.  Sub whatever hearty veggies you have on hand!

Credit: 18 Hour Kitchen