spaghetti soup with mini meat balls

Name: Spaghetti Soup with Mini Meat Balls
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: ## FOR THE MEATBALLS; 2 pound(s) ground beef; 1 1/2 cup(s) italian bread crumbs; 2 - egg; 2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; ## FOR THE SOUP; 1 can(s) (46 oz.) can tomato juice; 2 can(s) (14 1/2 oz.) can beef broth, undiluted; 1 can(s) (6 oz.) can tomato paste; 1 cup(s) water; 1 package(s) (8 oz.) fresh mushrooms, sliced; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 clove(s) garlic, minced; 1 can(s) (15 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained; 2 teaspoon(s) dried whole oregano; 2 teaspoon(s) dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) sugar; 1 package(s) (8 oz.) short spaghetti; ## GARNISH; - shaved fresh parmesan; - chopped fresh parsley

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Amy H.

Detroit, MI

Updated on Apr 5, 2017

I was going to make alphabet soup but my store didn't have any alphabet pasta so I bought short spaghetti instead. Then I had to figure out what to do with it, so I came up with this delicious soup! Hope y'all enjoy it!

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

FOR THE MEATBALLS
2 pounds ground beef
1 1/2 cups italian bread crumbs
2 - egg
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
FOR THE SOUP
1 can (46 oz.) can tomato juice
2 cans (14 1/2 oz.) can beef broth, undiluted
1 can (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 cup water
1 package (8 oz.) fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 can (15 oz.) diced tomatoes, undrained
2 teaspoons dried whole oregano
2 teaspoons dried basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1 package (8 oz.) short spaghetti
GARNISH
- shaved fresh parmesan
- chopped fresh parsley

How To Make spaghetti soup with mini meat balls

Step 1

Mix together meatball ingreadients. Shape into very small meat balls. Heat two tbsp. vegetable oil in dutch oven. Brown meatballs in vegetable oil. Set aside reserving 2 Tbsp. pan drippings.

Step 2

In 2 Tbsp. of pan drippings, saute onions, mushrooms and garlic. Return meatballs to pot and add remaining ingredients; except spaghetti. bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer 45 min. stirring occasionally. Add spaghetti and cook for another 15 minutes or until spaghetti is tender.
Step 3

Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with shaved parmesan and fresh chopped parsley. Yield: about 4 quarts.
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