Fast Meatball Vegetable Soup Recipe

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Marcia Piaskowski of Plantsville,Connecticut shares the recipe for this satisfying soup that uses frozen meatballs. It cooks on the stovetop in half an hour, but Marcia often doubles the recipe and simmers it in the slow cooker for easy preparation.

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Fast Meatball Vegetable Soup Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
  • Yield: 6-8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup uncooked medium pasta shells
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed French onion soup, undiluted
  • 12 frozen fully cooked Italian meatballs (1/2 ounce each) , thawed and quartered
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped fresh spinach
  • 1 cup frozen sliced carrots, thawed
  • 3/4 cup canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 3/4 cup garbonzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained

Directions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions.
  • Meanwhile, combine the remaining ingredients in a Dutch oven or soup kettle. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Drain pasta and stir into soup. Yield: 6-8 servings (about 2-1/2 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 128 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 918 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Meatball Vegetable Soup in Quick Cooking January/February 2005, p24

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Reviewed on Mar. 01, 2011 by amy clemons

This has become my go to meal. I always make sure that I have the ingredients on hand. It is great with biscuits. It is definately a comfort food ranked right up there with chicken noodle soup. Everyone i have fixed this for loves it.


Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2009 by the_brookester

Could this be made in a crockpot?

 
 
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