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spaghetti soup with mini meat balls

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Amy H.
@Meave
Detroit, MI

I was going to make alphabet soup but my store didn't have any alphabet pasta so I bought short spaghetti instead. Then I had to figure out what to do with it, so I came up with this delicious soup! Hope y'all enjoy it!

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For spaghetti soup with mini meat balls

  • FOR THE MEATBALLS
  • 2 lb
    ground beef
  • 1 1/2 c
    italian bread crumbs
  • 2
    egg
  • 2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    pepper
  • 1 tsp
    garlic powder
  • FOR THE SOUP
  • 1 can
    (46 oz.) can tomato juice
  • 2 can
    (14 1/2 oz.) can beef broth, undiluted
  • 1 can
    (6 oz.) can tomato paste
  • 1 c
    water
  • 1 pkg
    (8 oz.) fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 md
    onion, chopped
  • 2 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1 can
    (15 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 2 tsp
    dried whole oregano
  • 2 tsp
    dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    pepper
  • 1 tsp
    sugar
  • 1 pkg
    (8 oz.) short spaghetti
  • GARNISH
  • shaved fresh parmesan
  • chopped fresh parsley

How To Make spaghetti soup with mini meat balls

  • 1
    Mix together meatball ingreadients. Shape into very small meat balls. Heat two tbsp. vegetable oil in dutch oven. Brown meatballs in vegetable oil. Set aside reserving 2 Tbsp. pan drippings.
  • 2
    In 2 Tbsp. of pan drippings, saute onions, mushrooms and garlic. Return meatballs to pot and add remaining ingredients; except spaghetti. bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer 45 min. stirring occasionally. Add spaghetti and cook for another 15 minutes or until spaghetti is tender.
  • 3
    Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with shaved parmesan and fresh chopped parsley. Yield: about 4 quarts.
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