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Quick and Hearty Italian Meatball Soup 

Ready to hear a hearty round of "yeah mom!" from your gang on a cold wintery day?  Instead of bringing ordinary canned soup to the table try serving this hot and hearty homemade Italian Meatball Soup.  This delicious meal is ready from start to finish in less than 30 minutes.  

Recipe Development 

 

 

Ingredients:
  • 1 lbs Italian Style frozen meatballs (about 25 5/8-oz meatballs or 32 1/2-oz meatballs)
  • 2 TBSP olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 2 carrots, peeled
  • 12 cups chicken stock (96 oz)
  • 1 bunch of curly endive (about 1 lbs)
  • 1 ˝ cup uncooked elbow macaroni pasta*
  • 1/3 cup shredded parmesan (optional garnish)
  • Cracked black pepper
 
 
 
Prep Intructions:
 
1   PLACE large soup pot on medium-high heat for 1-2 minutes. Add olive oil and preheat for 1-2 minutes.

2   DICE onion into ˝ inch pieces. SLICE a carrot into circles, then cut the slices in half so the pieces are half-circle in shape.

3
   ADD onions and carrots to soup pot. Stir vegetables into olive oil aand SAUTE for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally until onions are translucent.

4   POUR chicken stock into pot with onions and carrots. ADD frozen meatballs and pasta.

5   Rough CHOP endives and add to soup pot. Bring soup to a low rolling boil. SIMMER for 10-11 minutes or until pasta is al dente (fully cooked but not at all mushy) and meatballs are fully heated.

6   Season soup to taste with fresh cracked black pepper. SCOOP into soup bowls and garnish with shredded parmesan.

 
 
 
 
 
 Cooking Tips:

This delicious soup will serve 4-6 people depending on whether it is a one dish meal or you serve it with other things like a side salad and crusty bread.

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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