Taste of Home
Slow-Cooked Meatball Soup
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 5-1/4 hours
YIELD: 10 servings (about 3-1/2 quarts).
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
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3 medium carrots, sliced
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2 celery ribs, sliced
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1 small onion, chopped
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1 bay leaf
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1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1 package (24 ounces) frozen fully cooked Italian meatballs, thawed
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1 carton (32 ounces) beef broth
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2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained
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2 cups water
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3/4 cup dry red wine or additional water
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3/4 cup ditalini or other small pasta
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4 cups fresh baby spinach (about 5 ounces)
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Grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
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1.
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.
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2.
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.
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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