Savory Meatball Soup
photo by DailyInspiration




- Ready In:
- 6hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 22
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 1 large red onion, chopped coarsely
- 1 teaspoon garlic, finely chopped
- 1 shallot, large, finely chopped
- 1 zucchini, small, peeled, coarsely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, sweet, small, coarsely chopped
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 tablespoon vinegar, balsamic
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 28 ounces tomatoes, diced, plain, canned
- 1 teaspoon sugar, white (optional)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 bay leaf, fresh
- 1 sprig thyme, fresh
- 1 teaspoon oregano, fresh
- 1⁄2 cup orzo pasta
- 24 small meatballs, frozen
- 1 large potato, diced
- 2 large carrots, sliced
- 1⁄2 cup green beans, cut into thirds
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated, garnish
directions
- Fry the onion, garlic and shallots in butter for 5 minutes.
- Add the zucchini and red pepper to the onion mixture and fry for an additional 5 minutes.
- Pour the fried vegetables into your crock pot and add all the remaining ingredients.
- Cook on low heat all day.
- When ready to serve garnish with parmesan cheese and enjoy.
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Reviews
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Yum! I followed the directions mostly. :) I upped the garlic to 2 large garlic cloves minced. I asked the produce guy at the store what shallots were. I had no idea. lol He said they were basically small onions. So seeing that they were $3 a lb - I went with 1/2 a yellow onion I already had at home. I didn't have balsamic vinegar so subbed apple cider vinegar in place. I did not peel the zucchini and used dried herbs since I already had those. Loved the addition of orzo pasta. This is the first time I have ever used it. I used a full bag of smallish frozen meatballs. There was 32 I think. I used 3 large red potatoes instead of 1 and omitted the green beans as most of the family does not like them. This tasted wonderful with some homemade french bread and grated parmesan cheese. I had to have seconds because I forgot all about the cheese when we sat down to dinner. Everyone loved the soup. There was even enough for me to take to my clients when I saw them a couple days later. Thanks for a hearty, veggie filled soup! I will be making this again! Made for the March 2010 Aussie/NZ recipe swap.
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This is a DELICIOUS and pleasing soup ~ I used "meatless" meatballs, which disintegrated eventually in the crockpot, but that was okay. I skipped using the potatoes, and used only a pinch of sugar, based on the other reviewer's comments. A very hearty soup with lots of veggies, which even DD loved (she had 2 bowls, which is highly unusual). Loved that I could make it in the crockpot ~ always a bonus in my book . Thanks Baby Kato ~ made for SOUP'S ON ~ JANUARY DIABETIC FORUM TAG, January 2010!
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Made for CraZe Contest 2009. YUMMY and perfect timing for the cold weather we have been having. This is a different version of a similar soup I ake but I did enjoy this very much. I used homemade frozen meatballs already seasoned, chopped zuchinni from my garden and frozen, and a 1/2 tsp red pepper with additional red pepper flakes at the table for the guys. Very nice, full bodied soup. I did not care for the sweetness from the sugar and will leave it out in the future. I will also add in more taters as we like them. Great recipe and I love the veggies added. Lots of color, lots of texture and the ease of the crockpot make this a winner.
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We enjoyed this colorful & full bodied soup. My only complaint was greasiness, but I feel it was the brand of frozen meatballs I had on hand (shopping error). I think that will be fixed by using the brand I normally use or making low fat meatballs myself. The soup was colorful, had a great tasting broth, & I was surprised by how the balsamic vinegar mellowed, but still added depth. The changes I made were substituting celery for zucchini and I totally missed adding the orzo pasta by not writing it down. Served with cornbread on a snowy night it was terrific comfort food. A definite repeat recipe! Good luck in the contest!
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Yum! I followed the directions mostly. :) I upped the garlic to 2 large garlic cloves minced. I asked the produce guy at the store what shallots were. I had no idea. lol He said they were basically small onions. So seeing that they were $3 a lb - I went with 1/2 a yellow onion I already had at home. I didn't have balsamic vinegar so subbed apple cider vinegar in place. I did not peel the zucchini and used dried herbs since I already had those. Loved the addition of orzo pasta. This is the first time I have ever used it. I used a full bag of smallish frozen meatballs. There was 32 I think. I used 3 large red potatoes instead of 1 and omitted the green beans as most of the family does not like them. This tasted wonderful with some homemade french bread and grated parmesan cheese. I had to have seconds because I forgot all about the cheese when we sat down to dinner. Everyone loved the soup. There was even enough for me to take to my clients when I saw them a couple days later. Thanks for a hearty, veggie filled soup! I will be making this again! Made for the March 2010 Aussie/NZ recipe swap.
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We enjoyed this colorful & full bodied soup. My only complaint was greasiness, but I feel it was the brand of frozen meatballs I had on hand (shopping error). I think that will be fixed by using the brand I normally use or making low fat meatballs myself. The soup was colorful, had a great tasting broth, & I was surprised by how the balsamic vinegar mellowed, but still added depth. The changes I made were substituting celery for zucchini and I totally missed adding the orzo pasta by not writing it down. Served with cornbread on a snowy night it was terrific comfort food. A definite repeat recipe! Good luck in the contest!
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