Best 8 Meatball Minestrone Recipes

MEATBALL MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine milk, bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce, and salt in a large bowl. Add ground beef and mix well. Shape into 36 to 48 meatballs.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook meatballs in batches until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Combine beef broth, tomatoes, corn, celery, cabbage, onion, zucchini, wine, parsley, oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a large pot. Stir in browned meatballs. Simmer soup until vegetables are tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Stir in broken spaghetti and cook until tender, about 20 minutes more.

MEATBALL MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the beef, egg, onion, crumbs, salt and pepper. Shape into 1-in. balls. , In large saucepan, brown meatballs on all sides until no longer pink. Drain. Add remaining ingredients except macaroni and parsley; cover and simmer 20 minutes. Add macaroni; simmer 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in parsley. , If Cooking for Two: Freeze serving-size portions to enjoy later. 8 servings, 1 cup per serving.

KITTENCAL'S MINI MEATBALL MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• For the meatballs; in a bowl combine all ingredients until blended.
• Shape into 3/4-inch balls; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to add to the soup.
• In a large pot heat olive oil over medium-high heat; add in garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add in onions, dried oregano and crushed chili flakes; saute for about 4 minutes, stirring.
• Add in celery, carrots and tomato paste; saute stirring for 2-3 minutes stirring with a wooden spoon.
• Add in chicken broth, tomato sauce, kidney beans, green beans, spinach leaves and zucchini; return to a boil.
• Add in uncooked meatballs; bring to a simmer (do not stir for at least 20 minutes).
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 1-1/2 to 2 hours (after about 30 minutes of cooking season with salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste).
• Add in cooked pasta and 1/3 to 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese; stir to heat through (can add in more cheese if desired).
• Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with more Parmesan cheese.

EASY MEATBALL MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the first nine ingredients. Bring to a boil; add spaghetti. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until spaghetti is tender. Add the meatballs and tomatoes; heat through. Discard bay leaf.

MINDLESS MEATBALL MINESTRONE

Steps:

• Heat chicken broth and beef broth in a large Dutch oven or stock pot; add meatballs, vegetables, tomatoes, and macaroni. Cover Dutch oven and bring to a boil, about 10 minutes. Remove cover and stir.
• Stir kidney beans and Italian seasoning into soup; reduce heat to medium. Simmer, stirring frequently, until macaroni is tender, 6 to 7 minutes. Ladle soup into 6 bowls; garnish each with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.

EASY CROCK POT MEATBALL MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add meatballs and brown on all sides. Just before they are completely browned, add the onion to the skillet and reduce heat to medium-low. Continue cooking about 2 more minutes or until the onions are soft.
• Add 1 cup of the beef broth to the pan, stirring up all the browned particles from the bottom of the pan. Carefully pour contents of skillet into your crock pot. I used a 4-quart sized crock pot.
• Add the rest of the beef broth, tomatoes, carrots, celery, green pepper, oregano, basil and parsley to the crock pot. Cover and cook on LO for 6 to 8 hours.
• Turn the heat to HI. Add the macaroni and rinsed and drained beans; stir. Cover and cook about 30 minutes until the macaroni is fully cooked.
• Taste before serving. If necessary, adjust seasoning. Serve in soup bowls with grated Parmesan cheese on top.

MINESTRONE MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• Spray dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray.
• Heat over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add onions, celery, and garlic; cook and stir until crisp-tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except rotini and meatballs.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
• Cover; simmer 30 minutes.
• Stir in rotini and meatballs.
• Simmer uncovered an additional 10 to 12 minutes or until vegetables and rotini are tender.
• If desired, serve with Parmesan cheese.

SAVORY MEATBALL MINESTRONE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Crumble turkey over mixture; mix well. Shape into 3/4-in. balls. Place meatballs on a rack coated with cooking spray in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain. , In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, saute onion, celery and garlic until crisp-tender. Add broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, vegetables and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. , Stir in pasta and meatballs. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 10-12 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are tender.