Meatball and Vegetable Soup with Pasta
Packaged meatballs make light work of this bean, vegetable, and pasta soup recipe that can be ready to serve in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
Makes 6 to 8 main-dish servings.
Ingredients
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3 14-ounce cans beef broth
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1 12- to 16-ounce package frozen cooked meatballs
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1 15- to 16-ounce can Great Northern beans or cannellini beans (white kidney beans), rinsed and drained
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1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano, undrained
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1 10-ounce package frozen mixed vegetables
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1 cup dried small pasta (such as macaroni, small shell, mini penne, or rotini)
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Crusty bread (optional)
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Shredded Parmesan cheese (optional)
Directions
1.
In a 4-quart Dutch oven, combine broth, meatballs, beans, undrained tomatoes, and vegetables. Bring to boiling; stir in pasta. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes, or until pasta is tender. To serve, ladle soup into bowls. If desired, serve with bread and sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese. Makes 6 to 8 main-dish servings.
2.
Beef and Vegetable Soup with Pasta: Prepare as above, except substitute one 17-ounce package refrigerated cooked beef tips with gravy for the frozen cooked meatballs.
Nutrition information
Calories 319, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 32 mg, Sodium 1552 mg, Carbohydrate 45 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 24 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 12%, Iron 24%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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