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Meatball Soup

This Meatball Soup recipe is dreamy. It is delicious, comforting, and sure to be a hit with your whole family.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: homemade soup
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 634kcal
Author: Lisa Longley

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 1 pound ground Italian pork (453.6 grams)
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (50 grams)
  • 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs (56 grams)
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

Meatball Soup

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 medium carrots peeled and diced
  • 2 celery ribs diced
  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 15 ounces tomato sauce (425 grams) read more about this here
  • 28 ounces crushed tomatoes (794 grams)
  • 4 cups chicken stock (946.353 ml)
  • 1/2 tablespoon dried basil
  • 1/2 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 pound spaghetti (226.796 grams) broken in half
  • fresh basil for topping
  • freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Meatballs

  • In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, egg, parsley, basil, and garlic salt. Using a cookie scoop (1 tablespoon) roll out the meatballs. Set aside.
    1 pound ground Italian pork, 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs, 1 large egg, 1 tablespoon dried parsley, 1 tablespoon dried basil, 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

Meatball Soup

  • In a large Dutch oven, heat the olive oil. Add in the carrots, celery, onion, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Sauté until the vegetables are tender about 5 to 7 minutes.
    2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 medium carrots, 2 celery ribs, 1 medium yellow onion, 3 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • Add in the tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, chicken stock, dried basil, and dried oregano. Add in the meatballs and bring to a roaring boil, turn down to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes.
    15 ounces tomato sauce, 28 ounces crushed tomatoes, 4 cups chicken stock, 1/2 tablespoon dried parsley, 1/2 tablespoon dried basil
  • Turn up to a boil and add in the broken spaghetti. Cook for 8 minutes.
    1/2 pound spaghetti
  • Serve with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese.
    fresh basil for topping, freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Nutrition

Serving: 1.8cups | Calories: 634kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 2016mg | Potassium: 1229mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 4205IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 213mg | Iron: 6mg