Real Recipes From Real Home Cooks ®

meatball soup

Recipe by
Beth Pierce
Old Monroe, MO

This family friendly tasty Meatball Soup is a cinch to make using frozen or fresh meatballs and a handful of fresh cut vegetables. It is lightly seasoned with Italian spices in a tasty beefy tomato broth. This soup is a complete meal by itself but is also delicious served with Best Cornbread Recipe or Easy Sweet Maple Dinner Rolls.

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For meatball soup

  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 1
    medium onion chopped
  • 2
    large carrots peeled and chopped
  • 3
    stalks celery chopped
  • 1 1/2 c
    green beans trimmed and cut in one inch segments
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    dried parsley
  • 1 tsp
    dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp
    dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    onion powder
  • 6 c
    low sodium beef broth
  • 1
    can (8 ounce) tomato sauce
  • 1
    can (14.5 ounce) fire roasted tomatoes
  • 1 1/4 lb
    fresh or frozen meatballs
  • 3/4 c
    mini farfalle pasta (ditalini, acini de pepe or orzo)

How To Make meatball soup

  • 1
    In a large heavy stockpot heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, carrots, celery and green beans. Cook for 7-8 minutes or until slightly soft and fragrant. Add parsley, oregano, basil, garlic powder and onion powder. Cook for 2 minutes; stirring constantly.
  • 2
    Pour in beef broth, tomato sauce, fire roasted tomatoes and meatballs; simmer for 7-10 minutes. Add the pasta and cook for an additional 10 minutes; serve promptly.
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT