Slow-Cooked Meatball Soup

Name: Slow-Cooked Meatball Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h 15 min
Total time: 5 h 30 min
Yield: 10 servings (3-1/2 quarts).
Cuisine: Asian Recipes, Asian Soups, Indian Recipes, Italian Recipes, Italian Soups
Ingredients: 3 medium carrots, sliced; 2 celery ribs, sliced; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 package (24 ounces) frozen fully cooked Italian meatballs, thawed; 1 carton (32 ounces) beef broth; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained; 2 cups water; 3/4 cup dry red wine or additional water; 3/4 cup ditalini or other small pasta; 4 cups fresh baby spinach (about 5 ounces); Grated Parmesan cheese

As a mother, I try to sneak as many veggies into my daughter's diet as I can. This savory soup with meatballs and pasta does the trick. Best of all, the whole family loves it! —Kymm Wills, Phoenix, AZ

Ingredients

3 medium carrots, sliced
2 celery ribs, sliced
1 small onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 package (24 ounces) frozen fully cooked Italian meatballs, thawed
1 carton (32 ounces) beef broth
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained
2 cups water
3/4 cup dry red wine or additional water
3/4 cup ditalini or other small pasta
4 cups fresh baby spinach (about 5 ounces)
Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Place first 11 ingredients in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender and flavors are blended, 5-6 hours.
Stir in pasta; cook, covered, on high until pasta is tender, 15-20 minutes. Discard bay leaf; stir in spinach until wilted. Serve with cheese.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Johnsonville Classic Italian Style Meatballs.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 288 calories, 16g fat (7g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 1173mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 15g protein.

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MarineMom_texas

Jan 25, 2020

This recipe is delicious. I halved the recipe except for the spices. I also omitted the spinach since I did not have any. It cooked in the slow cooker and was ready in 5 hours. We will be having this recipe again. Volunteer Field Editor
Leihoku

Jan 17, 2020

made it today, it was great! would make again.
marcelina1953

Jan 13, 2020

What's the conversion to use a instant pot pressure cooker? I'm so spoiled. I don't use my crock pot anymore
KIRSYS

Jul 19, 2017

I just made this and I have to say YUM!!! This is my first time making it and I know I will be making it again! Thanks for this great recipe!!!