Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2009

Never heard of this soup before! So glad I tried it. I did add about 30+ meatballs and about 2 to 2 1/2 cups of macaroni to it so it was more like a stew. The next day it was more like chop suey so I just added more water and tomato sauce. Great flavor and a differnt way to use up meatballs!

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COTECOTE

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Living In: Candia, New Hampshire, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2009

Mmmmm. Quick and easy.

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SYDNEY13

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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 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!

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BECCAP

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Home Town: Warminster, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: May 28, 2009

Excellent recipe...a "grown up" version of Spaghetti-O's. I've made this a number of times now. It's a great base to get adventurous with as you can add and subtract veggies. I may try to make it a little more saucy and less soupy next time to see if I like it that way, too.

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heavensshadow

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Reviewed: May 25, 2009

I have made this 2-3 times now and it is always delicious. Couldn't be easier.

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Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2008

zac thought it too spicy

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SAMPZ

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Reviewed: Dec. 10, 2008

My kids & I enjoyed this soup, it was quick & easy to make. I bought some meatballs,shell noodles. Instead of reagular carrots I used baby carrots.

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A. Snyder

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2008

I totally used creative license with this recipe, but am thrilled to know that you can use frozen meatballs in a soup! 5 Stars!! I used extra tomato sauce, a can of stewed tomatoes, beef broth instead of water, frozen mixed veggies instead of celery, a bay leaf, 1 lb. bag of turkey meatballs, and dittalini pasta. I think that's all the changes, and it was absolutely delicious with some italian bread. It's a fantastic base recipe, do what you like to it and it will still turn out great!

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BETHANNE770

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Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2008

Good recipe. I used extra meatballs and extra macaroni to beef it up a little bit. Next time I think that I would add more vegetables and maybe one more can of tomato sauce. But it was delicious and easy and I will definitely be making this again!

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Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2008

Great for the kids!!!

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Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2008

I was in the mood for soup and I came across this recipe. I am giving it four stars because I did not go off exactly what was in the recipe, I just used what I had on hand. Instead of two cans of tomato sauce, I replaced it with a jar of italian vegetable tomato sauce and 1 can of diced tomatoes. Instead of boullion cubes, I replaced that with 1 can of beef broth and quartered the meatballs. I also sauteed the carrots, celery and garlic first before I added the rest of the ingredients. The soup turned out really good, very kid friendly. Will make again.

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LTLBITZ

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Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2007

Delicious and Hearty. I added 1 extra can of tomato sauce and two tablespoons of tomato paste to thiken it up. A also added potatoes and half an onion chopped and used turkey meatballs. Perfect on a cool day!

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GABESGIRL

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2007

This was a gppd base to start with. I did make several changes such as I added a small amount of chopped onion and sauted that with the celery in some butter. Then I added the garlic (5 cloves...we love garlic) and the sliced carrots and cooked for about 1 minute. To that I added 2 cans of beef broth and enough water to come to 2 quarts. Then the tomato sauce along with a can of diced tomatoes, the beef bouillon cubes, the recommended spices which I also added 1 tsp. Italian seasoning, dash of cayenne pepper, dash of tabasco sauce and a little Worcestershire sauce. Added the meatballs after about 5 minutes. I used rigatoni noodles as I didn't have any macaroni on hand and added a can of corn (drained) when these were added along with a squirt of ketchup for the sweetness. Everyone in my household loved this soup. The only thing I'll do differently next time is add additional carrots, maybe add some frozen green beans and/or diced zucchini for some extra veggies.

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GREATGIG

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2007

I used turkey meatballs and added an additional carrot and onion. I also added 2 cups sliced cabbage and about 1 1/2 cups of cubed (large) zucchini and 1 diced tomatoe. It was good...

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Reviewed: Jun. 12, 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!

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Reviewed: Mar. 19, 2007

This was a good recipe and my family loved the soup! I had to make quite a few adjustments though. First, I used big meatballs because that's what I had on hand. I added a lot more garlic and about 1/2 a cup of diced tomatoes. It seemed to be a bit bland, so I added a few tablespoons of onion soup. Also, I covered the soup before I put in the pasta. It turned out beautifully, but I would recommend a few changes for a tastier soup. Thanks for the recipe!

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Deirdre

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2007

Good Recipe. Should definetly add more meatballs, I put about 30 in, 40 would have been even tastier. Dont use too much pasta though, because after a while, the pasta soaked up all the soup!

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Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2007

This soup was very good. I heard things like, "can we have this every night" from the kids. Next time I would add more vegtables and alittle more of the spices. Otherwise it was great.

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Donna

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Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2007

I cut the recipe in half & used a can of italian diced tomatoes instead of tomato sauce, used beef base instead of boullion & celery seed for celery. I added a couple of tbp of worcestershire, Mrs Dash tomato basil & garlic seasoning, chopped shallots, & frozen corn & simmered it all for about an hour before adding the meatballs. Topped our bowls w/ shredded asiago cheese....was perfect for a very cold, winter evening. Thsi was very much like a goulash soup but for us, that's a good thing. Thanks for the recipe, Lisa Dalby!

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IMVINTAGE

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Home Town: Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Living In: Keller, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 6, 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!

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