Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2013

Meatballs were yummy, and go well with the soup. I added lots of extra veggies for nutrition. I read how some reviewers found that the recipe not soup-ey enough. So I worked around this by making the dish in a slow cooker. First, I sauteed the onions and veggies. I added oil, but I think if you have a good non-stick, it's not necessary. I threw all the veggies in the slow cooker along with the water and bullion mixture and the cream of mushroom and set it on low for 4-5hrs (depending on how done the veggies were...However, you definitely want enough cooking time for the flavors to meld). I then baked the meatballs at 375F for 15-20min. I could've cut the cooking time down, b/c this fully cooked the meatballs. I'd rather had finished it in the last 15min of cooking the soup and maybe added more flavor to the soup. However, it's still pretty tasty just adding the meatballs in long enough to heat through.

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lilorchid82

Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2012

When my hubby tells me something is CHOW, thats my way of knowing this meal is extra special and that I better make it again.. The only thing I did different was to add a can of campbells beef consomme in addition to the boullion cubes. I also made it in the crock pot! It was so good that HE printed it out for me...Definately a keeper!! Thanks!

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Blueyedjule

Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2012

This was delicious with some changes and additions. I added bread crumbs and garlic to the meatballs and cut back on the onions overall. Added an extra cup of broth, half the carrots, and a few handfuls of pasta. Tasted great!

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phurst00

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Living In: Bear, Delaware, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2012

Very good! Like a few others.. I cheated. I used frozen meatballs, beef broth, I doubled most ingredients and played around with the spices.. we ate sandwiches with ours which was ALOT, but on a cold night like tonight (22 degrees) I wanted to fill everyones tummy. Would recommend/ make again :)

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LILR3D1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Austell, Georgia, USA

Living In: Hiram, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2011

This soup was way too bland for our family even after trying to save it with the helpful hints. Will will not be making this soup again.

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Anita

Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2011

This was excellent. I modified recipe, instead of boullion & water, added 2 cans sodium free beef broth. Added 6 crushed saltines to meat mixture, and added fresh corn instead of canned, and ate this for 3 days, Wow!

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Kim Zurfluh

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2010

I was dissappointed with this recipe. First I had a hard time keeping my meatballs from falling apart in the skillet. I think I would opt to bake them in the oven on a parchment lined baking sheet. Second, I didn't think there was enough liquid to cook the veggies and finish the meatballs. My soup had thickened too much and the bottom started to burn before the meatballs were cooked all the way through and the veggies were still crunchy even with the heat on the lowest setting. I decided to add more chicken broth to thin out the soup and simmer the meatballs and veggies until done. I did make one substitution since I did not have any corn. I used a little frozen chopped spinach which made the soup more like an Italian wedding style soup. I would recommend this addition/ substitution for anyone who plans on making this again (which I do not).

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paulakoala

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Living In: Towson, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2010

This was delicious. I made it the first time according to directions. Second time made adjustments which added good clean POP to recipe. I used 4 beef boullions and 4 cups water to the broth while it simmered. I also used 2 ears of fresh corn kernels instead of the canned. Great!!

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tufftrainer

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Westlake Village, California, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2010

To ease the cooking process, I baked the meatballs at 375F for 20 minutes. I found it was a little bland... I might try adding the Worcestershire sauce next time as suggested by other reviewers. That being said it is a great soup for picky eaters.

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