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mini meatball soup

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
deb baldwin
@messinthekitchen
blanchard, ID

The guys like this soup and so do I. This is what got me started on meatballs. Easy soup to make and can be done and ready to eat in less than an hour. This is one of the soups that my husband likes to fill his bowl.. mounded up. Food Network: Rachael Ray

(2 ratings)
yield 4 big servings
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For mini meatball soup

  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 2
    peeled carrots, chopped
  • 2
    celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 md
    onion (i use 1/2 onion), chopped
  • 2
    bay leaves
  • salt and pepper
  • MEATBALLS
  • 1 lb
    ground beef or pork (italian sausage), or combined
  • 1
    egg, beaten
  • 2 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1/2 c
    parmigiano-reggiano, grated
  • 1/2 c
    plain bread crumbs
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • SOUP
  • 6 c
    chicken broth or stock
  • 2 c
    water
  • 1 1/2 c
    dried pasta, egg noodle or your choice
  • 1 lb
    triple washed fresh spinich, coursley chopped
  • or use kale

How To Make mini meatball soup

  • 1
    In a deep pot, over medium heat, add oil, chopped carrots, celery, and onion and bay leaves. (I use my mini-processer and finely chop carrots and onions) Season with salt and pepper. Cover and cook veggies for 5 or 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 2
    While veggies cook, combine meat, egg, garlic, grated cheese, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a seperate bowl.
  • 3
    Uncover your soup pot and add broth and water to the pot. Increase heat a bit and bring soup to a boil. When soup boils, reduce heat a bit and start to roll meat mixture into small balls, dropping them straight into pot. You are making meat dumplings that will cook in the broth. When you are done rolling the meat, add the pasta to soup and stir. Cover and simmer soup for 10 to 20 minutes. Remove the 2 bay leaves. When pasta is tender, stir in chopped spinich in batches. When spinich is wilted, soup is done. Adjust your seasonings if needed.
  • 4
    I do not add the spinach. I add more meatballs or noodles. A person could put in kale instead.
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