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This Easy Italian Meatball Soup Recipe is a delicious and cozy meal the whole family will love! It's easy to make, and filled with healthy, wholesome ingredients.
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🍴Ingredient Notes
- Yukon Gold Potatoes - You can use any white potatoes for this recipe.
- Chopped Carrots + Celery - I like to cut them on the smaller side so they cook faster!
- Onion, Diced - I used a sweet onion for this recipe.
- Cloves of Garlic, Minced - Feel free to use more or less depending on how much garlic you like. You can also swap for ½ teaspoon garlic powder.
- Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes - They add a nice flavor to the broth!
- Chicken Broth- You can also use beef or vegetable broth.
- Dried Oregano + Dried Basil - Feel free to use fresh herbs if you have them on hand!
Meatballs
- Ground Beef - You can also sub with ground turkey! It's important to choosequality meat. I personally loveButcher Boxmeat because there are no added hormones, and the cows are grass fed ANDgrass finished.
- Salt - Don't skip the salt!
- Garlic Powder - You can use fresh garlic, but I find the powder mixes better into the meat.
🍴Step by Step Instructions
Step 1: Preparing the Vegetables
- Start by turning the burner to medium heat. Add about a tablespoon of olive oil or avocado oil to the bottom of the pan.
- Once the pot has warmed up, add your diced onions. Stir continuously until they start to turn translucent. Then add your minced garlic, and stir for another minute. (If you're using garlic powder, skip this step.)
- Next, add in carrots, celery, potatoes, salt, oregano, black pepper, and basil. Stir for a few minutes while it cooks.
Step 2: Broth & Meatballs
- Pour the diced tomatoes, and chicken broth into the pot. Stir well and cover while you prepare the meatballs.
- For the meatballs, add the ground beef, oregano, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder into a bowl. Mix together until combined. (Do not over mix the meat.)
- Use your hand or a cookie scoop to create medium sized meatballs.
Step 3: Putting it all together
- Gently drop the meatballs one by one into the pot. Cover the pot and let it simmer for about 45 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
- When the soup is ready, serve hot! Enjoy!
Helpful Tips
- Make the meatballs a little smaller than you normally would so it's easier to eat in the soup.
- Use a vegetable chopper to cut carrots, celery, and onion! It saves a lot of prep time.
- If you don't have potatoes, white beans would also work.
- Use a medium sized cookie scoop to make the meatballs faster!
Serving Suggestions
- Paleo Garlic Herb Bread- One of my ALL TIME favorite recipes. I love toasting a slice and serving with a cozy bowl of soup.
- Gluten-Free Focaccia Bread- Another delicious bread recipe that you will love! I usually slice mine into long strips which are perfect for dipping in soup.
- Fresh Basil or Parsley- There can never be enough herbs! I love adding fresh basil or parsley from the garden on top.
How to store leftovers
You can freeze leftover soup in afreezer safe glass container. Make sure it’s cooled to room temperature before placing it in the freezer.
You can also store leftovers forup to 5 days in the refrigerator. I use Ello containers because they’re freezer & microwave safe.
To reheat soup, transfer it into a small sauce pan on medium heat until it’s to your desired temperature. (You can also use a microwave!)
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Recipe
This Hearty Italian Meatball Soup is a delicious and cozy meal the whole family will love! It's easy to make, and filled with healthy, wholesome ingredients.
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Ingredients
- 4 Cups Cubed Yukon Gold Potatoes
- 1+½ Cup Chopped Carrots
- 1 + ½ Cups Chopped Celery
- 1 Onion, Diced
- 2 Cloves of Garlic, Minced
- 28 Ounces Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
- 32 Ounces Chicken Broth You can also use vegetable broth.
Seasoning
- 1+½ Teaspoons Salt
- 1 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
- ½ Teaspoon Black Pepper
- ½ Teaspoon Dried Basil
Meatballs
- 1 Pound Ground Beef
- ½ Teaspoon Dried Oregano
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- ¼ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper
Instructions
Cooking the Vegetables
Start by turning the burner to medium heat. Add about a tablespoon of olive oil or avocado oil to the bottom of the pan.
Once the pot has warmed up, add your diced onions. Stir continuously until they start to turn translucent. Then add your minced garlic, and stir for another minute. (If you're using garlic powder, skip this step.)
Next, add in carrots, celery, potatoes, salt, oregano, black pepper, and basil. Stir for a few minutes while it cooks.
Broth
Pour the diced tomatoes, and chicken broth into the pot. Stir well and cover while you prepare the meatballs.
Meatballs
For the meatballs, add the ground beef, oregano, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder into a bowl. Mix together until combined. (Do not over mix the meat.)
Use your hand or a cookie scoop to create medium sized meatballs.
Putting it all together.
Gently drop the meatballs one by one into the pot. Cover the pot and let it simmer for about 45 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
When the soup is ready, serve hot! Enjoy!
Notes
Helpful Tips
- Make the meatballs a little smaller than you normally would so it's easier to eat in the soup.
- Use avegetable chopperto cut carrots, celery, and onion! It saves a lot of prep time.
- If you don't have potatoes, white beans would also work.
- Use a medium sizedcookie scoopto make the meatballs faster!
How to store leftovers
You can freeze leftover soup in afreezer safe glass container. Make sure it’s cooled to room temperature before placing it in the freezer. You can also store leftovers forup to 5 days in the refrigerator. I use Ello containers because they’re freezer & microwave safe.To reheat soup, transfer it into a small sauce pan on medium heat until it’s to your desired temperature. (You can also use a microwave!)
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Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 386kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 21gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 3244mgPotassium: 1494mgFiber: 9gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 20261IUVitamin C: 53mgCalcium: 146mgIron: 5mg
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