Wintertime Meatball Soup
This recipe is versatile. If you like, you can vary the vegetables that are added to the soup. In my version, I add a bit of chopped jalapeno pepper for some heat and serve the robust soup with cornbread or garlic bread.—Eunice Justice, Cody, Wyoming15 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Cook: 9 hours
Ingredients
- 2 cans (16 ounces each) chili beans, undrained
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) beef broth
- 1 jar (26 ounces) spaghetti sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 package (32 ounces) frozen fully cooked Italian meatballs
- 1 package (16 ounces) frozen mixed vegetables
- 4 cups chopped cabbage
Directions
- In a 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the beans, broth, spaghetti sauce,
- onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce and Italian seasoning. Stir in
- the meatballs, mixed vegetables and cabbage. Cover and cook on low
- for 8-10 hours or until vegetables are tender. Yield: 15 servings
- (3-3/4 quarts).
Nutrition Facts: 1 cup equals 295 calories, 16 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 1,147 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber, 16 g protein.