Monday, October 26, 2015

Italian Meatball Soup - Jolene Monteath

Italian Meatball Soup   serves 8-10

Meatballs:
1/2 lb Ground Beef                               1 tsp. Basil
1/2 lb Italian Sausage                           1/2 tsp. Parsley
2 Eggs, beaten                                      1/4 C. Dehydrated onion
1/4 C. Plain Bread Crumbs                  1 clove Garlic, minced
2 TBSP. Parmasean Cheese                  1 tsp. Kosher Salt
                                                              1/2 tsp. Pepper

Turn on the oven broiler.  Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.  Set aside.  Gently combine all ingredients in a medium bowl.  Shape the meat mixture into same size meatballs.  Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.  Place the baking sheet in the oven and cook for 7-10 minutes or until the meatballs are becoming brown and fragrant.  You will finish cooking them in the sauce/soup.  You can freeze the meatballs at this point if making extra or not using right away.

**I usually double the recipe and freeze half of them for another time!


Soup:

1 recipe of Italian Meatballs                            1 (28oz) can Crushed Tomatoes
1-2 TBSP Olive Oil                                         1 TBSP. Italian Seasoning
1 Onion, chopped                                             2 Carrots, peeled and diced
4-5 Cloves Garlic, minced                               1 C. small pasta, uncooked
5 (14 oz) cans Chicken Broth                          2 C. Spinach, thinly sliced
1 C. Water


Heat 1-2 TBSP olive oil in a large stockpot.  Sauté the onions and garlic until translucent.  Add broth, water, tomatoes and Italian seasoning.  Heat to boiling.  Gently add the meatballs, carrots, pasta and spinach.  Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through, the carrots are tender and the pasta is al dente.


**I usually halve the recipe for my family of 4.
**I often add more pasta to make it a bit more hearty instead of brothy.

Courtesy of Jolene Monteath via Our Best Bites


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