Meatball Soup

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Sep 04, 2003

Excellent soup!! It made me think of minestrone. Instead of beef broth, I added a packet of Lipton's Onion Soup Mix to the boiling water. I didn't have celery, so I put in corn. I really recommend that! Next time, I'll put in corn, celery, carrots, green beans, broccoli or cauliflower, and garbanzo beans. Also, I made my own meatballs (just made up my own recipe with ground beef, shredded cheddar, egg, milk, fresh bread crumbs, salt, pepper, lots of garlic powder and oregano) and that took hardly any work and it's just nicer when you make them yourself! I also added a couple teaspoons of Italian seasoning in place of the herbs mentioned, no salt... It was great! Next time I'll also red some crushed red pepper flakes. I used shells instead of macaroni and increased it to one and a half cups.

—The Bunny Chef

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 22, 2009

i was a bit disappointed with this recipe. i was sold on the photo and obviously the person who photographed their soup thickened the broth substantially. as written the broth is just that - a broth - and this is very much a soup and not a stew. i doubled both the amount of meatballs and pasta and still found it to be too "brothy" for my taste. i cooked it in the slow cooker so adding cornstarch to thicken wasn't really an option, but i might try to make is again and thicken up the sauce so it is more like a stew. the flavor wasn't bad but it just wasn't what i was expecting when i began preparing it. oh well!

—BECCAP

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Oct 06, 2006

This was pretty good. I did change a few things. I omitted the celery & carrots all together. I added 30 meatballs instead of 20, and also increased the pasta by 1/3 cup. It was looking kind of runny, so I also added a small can of tomato paste. Instead of using the individual spices, I used 2 tablespoons of italian seasoning. I will be making this again. Its very easy, and quick to make!

—MrsHappyHomemaker

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Jul 23, 2003

Quite delicious. I added a few tbsps of jar spaghetti sauce and used shell pasta in place of the macaroni, since that is what I had in my pantry. Thanks Lisa!

—NJSS2000

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Jan 19, 2004

I made this today while hubby was outside shoveling snow. It got a resounding thumbs up from frozen hubby as well as two thumbs up from my 5 year old son and 7 year old daughter. I had to make a few substitutions due to what was in the house. Luckily I had about 25 frozen meatballs from the last time I cooked and had left-overs. No celery and only a small amound of carrots, so in went a can of corn. We were a little low on spices, so in went an envelope of Lipton Savory Herb with Garlic. I used some spaghetti sauce instead of tomato sauce, and at the end just added some already cooked noodles to the soup. It was just wonderful, and I'll be making this soup time and time again. Thanks to Lisa for submitting this one!

—HILARYISME

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Mar 19, 2004

It's a good soup. I changed a few things though. I made it in my slow cooker and used rice instead of pasta (pasta doesn't do well in the slow cooker). I just boiled water in my kettle and poured it into the slow cooker. I didn't have any oregano so I used Italian seasoning. I also didn't have any bouillon cubes so I didn't use them. Of course, the soup needed salt to replace to beef flavour. I would use more garlic too. (I love garlic!) I used 2 cloves, but I'd probably use 4 or 5 next time. If I were to make it again I would probably add more tomato and less water. I like a little thicker soup. And I also used corn in place of celery and carrots however, I think all of the above and a few more would be good too. But overall, good soup. I like the fact that I could modify to work in the slow cooker!

—MINNIE000

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Jul 31, 2007

This was pretty good. We used vegetarian meatballs, which were good in it. The broth was a little thin and a little bland, I think the next time I will add some tomato paste to thicken it up. I also thought the taste of the oregano and the thyme was a little overpowering. The next time, I will leave out the thyme altogether and reduce the amount of oregano, but add some more garlic. Good, just needs some tweaking. I agree with someone that said not to use more than the recommended amount of macaroni, overnight it did soak up a lot of the broth. **UPDATE** I made it again, adding a small can of tomato paste, another bouillon cube and a total of 3 garlic cloves...I left out the thyme, only used 1/4 tsp of oregano and left everything else the same. It was fantastic! I think the next time, I will cook it for about 35 mins before I add the pasta...the veggies were a little crunchy still...now it's a 5 star!

—trooworld

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Dec 01, 2010

This recipe was excellent! It was also very easy...and I like easy on the weekdays. I am sure the recipe is good "as is" but I did change a few things. Instead of water I used low sodium chicken broth, only 1 8oz can tomato sauce, added 1 14oz can of diced tomatoes, I added 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes, 1 package onion soup mix, and 1 extra cup of elbow macaroni. No salt. I will definitely make this again! Thank you!

—kammieplease

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Nutrition

Calories
255 kcal
13%

Carbohydrates
22.5 g
7%

Cholesterol
66 mg
22%

Fat
10.7 g
17%

Fiber
2.6 g
10%

Protein
16.7 g
33%

Sodium
713 mg
29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Meatball Soup

Serving Size: 1/7 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 7
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 255
Calories from Fat: 97

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10.7g 17 %
Saturated Fat 3.8g 19 %
Cholesterol 66mg 22 %
Sodium 713mg 29 %
Potassium 574mg 16 %
Total Carbohydrates 22.5g 7 %
Dietary Fiber 2.6g 10 %
Protein 16.7g 33 %
** Sugars 4.3g
Vitamin A 76 %
Vitamin C 11 %
Calcium 9 %
Iron 29 %
** Thiamin 23 %
Niacin 43 %
Vitamin B6 15 %
Magnesium 15 %
Folate 34 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.