Sicilian Meatball Soup
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1⁄2 lb ground beef
- 5 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
- 2 tablespoons raisins
- 2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs
- 1 egg, beaten
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 carrots, cut into 1/4 inch dice
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4 inch dice
- 1 zucchini, cut into 1/4 inch dice
- 1 1⁄2 quarts low sodium chicken broth or 1 1/2 quarts homemade stock
- 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes in puree
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried rosemary or 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 cup small shell pasta or 1 cup other small macaroni noodles
directions
- In a medium bowl, mix together the ground beef, 4 tablespoons of the parsley, the Parmesan, raisins, bread crumbs, egg, half the garlic, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoons pepper, until thoroughly combined. Shape into 24 meatballs.
- In a large pot, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the carrots, onion, celery and the remaining garlic, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the zucchini and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Stir in the broth , tomatoes, rosemary, and the remaining 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 10 minutes.
- Add the remaining tablespoons parsley, 1/4 teaspoons pepper, and the pasta to the soup. Simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in the meatballs and simmer until the meatballs and pasta are done, about 5 minutes longer. Serve with additional Parmesan.
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