Middle Eastern Vegetable And Lamb Casserole Recipe

• Meatballs for 8 or possibly 12 (see below)
• 1 tbsp. butter
• 1 med. sized eggplant (1 1/4 - 1 1/2 lbs.), cut in 1" cubes
• 2 red bell or possibly green peppers, cut in 1" squares
• 1 pound green beans, cut in 1" lengths (or possibly 2 - 10 ounce. Packages frzn cut green beans, defrosted)
• 1 lg. onion, minced
• 2 lg. cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tart, hard apples, peeled & diced
• 1 (about 14 ounce.) can sliced tomatoes
• 1 c. regular strength beef broth
• 1 teaspoon each salt & dry basil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 teaspoon oregano leaves
• 5 crookneck squash, cut in 1/2" thick slices
• 1/2 pound okra, tops peeled (or possibly 10 ounce. pkg. frzn whole okra)
• 3 tbsp. lemon juice

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