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The Soup with the Little Meatballs

SUBMITTED BY: Kelly

"A relatively easy soup handed down to me by my Italian grandmother. It's great for the holidays! "
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 egg
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
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  • 2 quarts chicken broth
  • 2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 pound acini di pepe pasta

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, combine 1 cup cheese, Italian seasoning, egg and ground beef. Mix together well and form into small meatballs, no larger than 1 inch in diameter; set aside.
  2. In a large pot over medium high heat, combine the chicken broth and 2 cups cheese. Bring this to a boil and reduce heat to medium. Slowly add the meatballs, stirring gently so that they do not clump together into one uber-meatball. Cook for about 30 minutes, until beef is no longer pink and broth is slightly thickened.
  3. Add the pasta, again stirring gently so that they do not clump, and cook for about 30 more minutes, until pasta is tender and flavors are well blended. Season to taste and serve immediately.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by Verna
This recipe has good potential but I think that it should have specified to use EXTREMELY LEAN... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2002 by KIPPERSMOM
My husband and daughter really liked this soup. I will be making it again. I served it with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by MVWISE1
The flavor is very good. Mine did not exactly turn out to be a "soup." It was more of a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2003 by HDAUPHIN
Pretty good! I used ground turkey instead of beef (as the last time I had this, my friend... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2003 by PACEYJ
Tastes just like Italian Wedding Soup, but the added fresh parmesan cheese was a real hit... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2006 by owlstj
I made the soup for my girlfriend and she loves it. She asks me to make it all the time now.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2005 by HUNGRYJOHN
Great taste, and using 90 percent lean ground beef not greasy as all. But as others have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2007 by LOLAKATY
Very thick. The pasta tasted fine but I didn't like the meat balls. Also, it was extremely... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2006 by REDSOX533
I had to really modify the recipe to make it work but it was pretty good. The meatballs seemed... MORE


 
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