Easy Meatball Soup

One minute video link at bottom of the page. 

I am always looking for short-cuts.  Growing up we didn’t eat a lot of canned soups, but tomato was a staple in our pantry.  I love a cup of hot tomato soup and this is the base for my Easy Meatball Soup.  Like most of my recipes, you can make this your own.  Of course I start with my famous meatball recipe https://recipesatmytable.com/italian-meatballs/

I made meatballs the other day and I have some mixture in the refrigerator. Using this, I make very tiny meatballs and I quickly brown them in a pan and this will be the crowning glory of my soup. Canned soups are in all our pantries and this makes life in a quarantined kitchen. They can be the beginning of a delicious meal. If you are looking for more recipes that use canned soup go tohttps://www.campbells.com/kitchen/brands/campbells-soup/

You can add a little pasta or rice to this soup.  Today I chose arborio rice because I want a thick and creamy soup.

Ingredient for Easy Meatball Soup

 

• recipe for italian meatballs ( follow the link above or you might have your own)
• 2 tbsp olive oil ( divided)
• 1 carrot and 1 celery stalk (diced)
• 1 medium onion (diced)
• a beef bouillon cube and one cup of hot water
•  1 can of tomato soup
• 1/2 cup rice
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• grated parmesan cheese
• minced fresh parsley

Process

I browned my meatballs and set them aside.  

Take 1 tbsp of oil and cook the carrot, onion, and celery.  Cook until everything is softened.

Next add the tomato soup and one cup of beef broth. I made the broth with the hot water and beef cube.  You can use ready made beef stock.  Whisk everything until smooth.  Bring to a boil.  Cover and simmer on low for 10 minutes.

Now add the rice, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. 

Add the meatballs and the peas, cover and cook for another 5 minutes.  If your meatballs are larger, cook accordingly until they are no longer pink. You decide how many meatballs to use, you can make this as thick as you want.

To serve sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and some fresh parsley.

Watch the one minute video and see how easy this is to make Easy Meatball Soup