Meatball and Ravioli Soup

Submitted by lazyme

"This is a simple soup that is very versatile. It goes together quickly, but you can also use frozen meatballs to make it even faster. I love to empty the refer and throw all kinds of veggies in this also, so it comes out different every time. I think that it has a bit of a tomato-y flavor made as directed, so I cut back a little on the tomato paste. From Elegant Meals with Inexpensive Meats."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 21
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Meatballs

• 1 egg
• 59.14 ml soft breadcrumbs
• 59.14 ml parmesan cheese, grated
• 3.69 ml onion salt
• 1 garlic clove, mild
• 453.59 g ground beef, extra lean

• Soup

• 14.79 ml olive oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 793.78 g tomatoes
• 59.14 ml tomato paste
• 389.80 g beef broth
• 118.29 ml dry red wine
• 236.59 ml water
• 2.46 ml sugar
• 2.46 ml basil, crumbled
• 1.23 ml thyme, crumbled
• 1.23 ml oregano
• 340.19 g cheese ravioli, frozen, thawed
• 59.14 ml fresh parsley, chopped
• parmesan cheese

directions

1. Meatballs:

2. Lightly beat 1 egg; mix in rest.
3. Shape into 1-inch meatballs.
4. In a 6-quart Dutch oven, brown meatballs carefully in heated oil.
5. Mix in onion and garlic and cook about 5 minutes, taking care not to break up meatballs.
6. Add tomatoes and their liquid, tomato paste, broth, wine, water, sugar, basil, thyme and oregano.
7. Bring to boiling; reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes.
8. Add ravioli and cook, covered, at a gentle boil for as long as specified on ravioli package (10-15 minutes), until ravioli are just tender and no longer taste starchy.
9. Salt to taste; stir in parsley.
10. Serve with cheese to sprinkle over the thick soup.

Reviews

[CookingONTheSide]

I did cheat and use frozen meatballs with this, but it was still delicious. It has great flavor and it was really simple to make! I will make this again. Thanks lazyme!

 

[A1959dad]

Have been making this recipe for years. Doesn't need any tweaks. Family loves it. Kids love helping make the meatballs too.