Best 3 Meatball And Vegetable Soup Recipes

MEATBALL AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine pork, beef, parsley, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper in large bowl; blend well. Form mixture into 1-inch balls. Heat oil in heavy large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Working in batches, add meatballs to pot and brown on all sides, about 4 minutes. Transfer to bowl after each batch.
• Pour off all but 3 tablespoons drippings from pot. Add potatoes, carrots, leeks and rutabaga; sauté 5 minutes. Add broth and tomatoes with their juices. Return meatballs and any collected juices to pot. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; simmer uncovered until meatballs and vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes. Season with more Worcestershire sauce, if desired and salt and pepper.

ALBONDIGAS (VEGETABLE AND MEATBALL) SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Mix ground beef, crackers, eggs and about 1/3 of the small can of the El Pato spicy tomato sauce together in a large bowl. Cover and put in refrigerator.
• 2. chop all veggies to have them ready when they need to go in to pot
• 3. in a very large pot, put enough vegetable or olive oil to cover the bottom and sauté the onions, carrots, celery and Anaheim chilies until translucent.
• 4. add stewed tomatoes and seasonings(marked with the *)
• 5. add tomato sauce and remainder of El Pato spicy tomato sauce.
• 6. add the rest of the veggies and then fill pot with water to cover everything. ( but remember u need enough room for your meatballs)
• 7. bring to boil and let simmer for about an hour or until potatoes and carrots are cooked through.
• 8. take meatball mix and pinch off about golf ball sized portions and drop into soup ( no need to roll meat...just pinch and drop)...do very minimal stirring after this step to avoid breaking up meatballs.
• 9. bring to boil again and let cook until meatballs are done through.
• 10. serve with tortillas and your favorite toppings... shredded cheese, sour cream, fresh cilantro and salsa go very well.

TURKEY MEATBALL AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs, milk, egg and salt. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1/2-in. balls. In a nonstick skillet over medium heat, brown meatballs in batches; drain if necessary., In a large saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Carefully add meatballs. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.