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Meatball Soup
SUBMITTED BY:
Lmdalby
PHOTO BY:
REDNECKWOMAN
"A quick and hearty soup. I use frozen meatballs and cook 3-5 per person in the soup. Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese."
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PREP TIME
10 Min
COOK TIME
50 Min
READY IN
1 Hr
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2 quarts water
20 small meatballs
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
2 cubes beef bouillon cube
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
2 stalks celery, sliced
2 carrots, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup elbow macaroni
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DIRECTIONS
Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add meatballs, tomato sauce, bouillon, oregano, basil, thyme, salt and pepper to taste, celery, carrots, and garlic, and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add macaroni and cook until pasta is done. Top with parmesan cheese to serve.
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Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by NJSS2000
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Jul. 23, 2003
Quite delicious. I added a few tbsps of jar spaghetti sauce and used shell pasta in place of the macaroni, since that is what I had in my pantry. Thanks Lisa!
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Quite delicious. I added a few tbsps of jar spaghetti sauce and used shell pasta in place of...
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Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2008 by
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LTLBITZ
Feb. 21, 2008
I was in the mood for soup and I came across this recipe. I am giving it four stars because I did not go off exactly what was in the recipe, I just used what I had on hand. Instead of two cans of tomato sauce, I replaced it with a jar of italian vegetable tomato sauce and 1 can of diced tomatoes. Instead of boullion cubes, I replaced that with 1 can of beef broth and quartered the meatballs. I also sauteed the carrots, celery and garlic first before I added the rest of the ingredients. The soup turned out really good, very kid friendly. Will make again.
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I was in the mood for soup and I came across this recipe. I am giving it four stars because I...
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Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2007 by
trooworld
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trooworld
Jul. 31, 2007
This was pretty good. We used vegetarian meatballs, which were good in it. The broth was a little thin and a little bland, I think the next time I will add some tomato paste to thicken it up. I also thought the taste of the oregano and the thyme was a little overpowering. The next time, I will leave out the thyme altogether and reduce the amount of oregano, but add some more garlic. Good, just needs some tweaking. I agree with someone that said not to use more than the recommended amount of macaroni, overnight it did soak up a lot of the broth. **UPDATE** I made it again, adding a small can of tomato paste, another bouillon cube and a total of 3 garlic cloves...I left out the thyme, only used 1/4 tsp of oregano and left everything else the same. It was fantastic! I think the next time, I will cook it for about 35 mins before I add the pasta...the veggies were a little crunchy still...now it's a 5 star!
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This was pretty good. We used vegetarian meatballs, which were good in it. The broth was a...
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Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2007 by
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IMVINTAGE
Jan. 18, 2007
I cut the recipe in half & used a can of italian diced tomatoes instead of tomato sauce, used beef base instead of boullion & celery seed for celery. I added a couple of tbp of worcestershire, Mrs Dash tomato basil & garlic seasoning, chopped shallots, & frozen corn & simmered it all for about an hour before adding the meatballs. Topped our bowls w/ shredded asiago cheese....was perfect for a very cold, winter evening. Thsi was very much like a goulash soup but for us, that's a good thing. Thanks for the recipe, Lisa Dalby!
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I cut the recipe in half & used a can of italian diced tomatoes instead of tomato sauce, used...
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Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2006 by
REDNECKWOMAN
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REDNECKWOMAN
Oct. 6, 2006
This was pretty good. I did change a few things. I omitted the celery & carrots all together. I added 30 meatballs instead of 20, and also increased the pasta by 1/3 cup. It was looking kind of runny, so I also added a small can of tomato paste. Instead of using the individual spices, I used 2 tablespoons of italian seasoning. I will be making this again. Its very easy, and quick to make!
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This was pretty good. I did change a few things. I omitted the celery & carrots all...
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Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2004 by
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MINNIE000
Mar. 19, 2004
It's a good soup. I changed a few things though. I made it in my slow cooker and used rice instead of pasta (pasta doesn't do well in the slow cooker). I just boiled water in my kettle and poured it into the slow cooker. I didn't have any oregano so I used Italian seasoning. I also didn't have any bouillon cubes so I didn't use them. Of course, the soup needed salt to replace to beef flavour. I would use more garlic too. (I love garlic!) I used 2 cloves, but I'd probably use 4 or 5 next time. If I were to make it again I would probably add more tomato and less water. I like a little thicker soup. And I also used corn in place of celery and carrots however, I think all of the above and a few more would be good too. But overall, good soup. I like the fact that I could modify to work in the slow cooker!
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It's a good soup. I changed a few things though. I made it in my slow cooker and used rice...
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Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2004 by HILARYISME
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HILARYISME
Jan. 19, 2004
I made this today while hubby was outside shoveling snow. It got a resounding thumbs up from frozen hubby as well as two thumbs up from my 5 year old son and 7 year old daughter. I had to make a few substitutions due to what was in the house. Luckily I had about 25 frozen meatballs from the last time I cooked and had left-overs. No celery and only a small amound of carrots, so in went a can of corn. We were a little low on spices, so in went an envelope of Lipton Savory Herb with Garlic. I used some spaghetti sauce instead of tomato sauce, and at the end just added some already cooked noodles to the soup. It was just wonderful, and I'll be making this soup time and time again. Thanks to Lisa for submitting this one!
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I made this today while hubby was outside shoveling snow. It got a resounding thumbs up from...
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Reviewed on Sep. 4, 2003 by
Shiloh
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Shiloh
Sep. 4, 2003
Excellent soup!! It made me think of minestrone. Instead of beef broth, I added a packet of Lipton's Onion Soup Mix to the boiling water. I didn't have celery, so I put in corn. I really recommend that! Next time, I'll put in corn, celery, carrots, green beans, broccoli or cauliflower, and garbanzo beans. Also, I made my own meatballs (just made up my own recipe with ground beef, shredded cheddar, egg, milk, fresh bread crumbs, salt, pepper, lots of garlic powder and oregano) and that took hardly any work and it's just nicer when you make them yourself! I also added a couple teaspoons of Italian seasoning in place of the herbs mentioned, no salt... It was great! Next time I'll also red some crushed red pepper flakes. I used shells instead of macaroni and increased it to one and a half cups.
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Excellent soup!! It made me think of minestrone. Instead of beef broth, I added a packet of...
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Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2003 by
TRIPLEJ28
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TRIPLEJ28
Oct. 13, 2003
Just had to make a pot of soup this weekend & this sounded great, which it was. I softened 1/2 a chopped onion with 4-5 cloves of garlic in a little olive oil before adding all the remainder of the ingredients. I also added a 1/2 of a sliced zucchini. I used crushed tomatoes instead of tomato sauce, as that' what I had. Made my own homemade meatballs, and dropped them in the simmering soup and let cook for about 2 hours. Yummy!
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Just had to make a pot of soup this weekend & this sounded great, which it was. I softened...
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Reviewed on Aug. 8, 2003 by COUCHDOGS
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