Meatball Soup
A quick and easy weeknight dinner. This kid-friendly meatball soup is ready in under a half hour and is filled with all sorts of healthy ingredients. Perfect for those colder weather days and nights.
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 332kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup carrots peeled and sliced
- 1 rib celery
- 1 red onion
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 egg
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup dried pasta
Instructions
- Preheat your soup pot on mediu heat and add oil once heated, while you're cutting your veggies.2 tablespoons olive oil
- Peel and slice your carrot into coins. Slice your celery into bite size pieces. Peel and chop your onion. Add your veggies to your soup pot once the oil is heated and shimmering.1 cup carrots, 1 rib celery, 1 red onion
- While your veggies are sauteeing, prep your meatballs. Add the meat to a bowl, along with the breadcrumbs, egg, basil, parsley, and about a half teaspoon of salt and quarter teaspoon of pepper. Mix with your hands until everything is fully incorporated.1 pound ground beef, 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs, 2 tablespoons dried parsley, 1 tablespoon dried basil, 1 egg, salt and pepper
- Roll your meat into ping pong size balls, returning the balls to your bowl once they're rolled to avoid dirtying more dishes. Keep an eye on your veggies to ensure they don't burn.
- Once your veggies have sauteed and are translucent but not turning dark, add your chicken stock and tomatoes, including the juice from your diced tomatoes to your soup pot and turn up the heat to bring to a boil.1 can diced tomatoes, 4 cups chicken stock
- Once the stock is boiling, carefully add the meatballs one by one to ensure they don't splash out on you. Turn the heat to a simmer once all the meatballs are in the soup and cook for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, add your pasta and cook another seven minutes. Check for flavor and add salt and pepper, to taste. Serve immediately.1 cup dried pasta
Notes
- Feel free to mix up your meats. This is even more amazing with a mixture of ground beef, pork, and/or veal. If using fresh herbs, use three times the amount listed. It works with both fresh and dried herbs in the meatballs.
- Choose your favorite pasta. I like to use a small pasta like farfalle, fusilli, cavatappi, gemelli, etc.
- For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 413mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g
This site uses an online source to provide nutrition estimates as a courtesy. If you need exact values, please calculate yourself.