Meatball Minestrone Recipe
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Meatball Minestrone

By: Linda de Beaudrap 
"'As the busy parents of two boys, my husband and I are always on the lookout for quick meals,' writes Linda de Beaudrap of Calgary, Alberta. 'You don't have to thaw the frozen meatballs for this satisfying soup, so you can have it on the table in minutes.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (20)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 10 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 6 cups water
  • 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
  • 2 tablespoons beef bouillon granules
  • 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 ounces spaghetti, broken into 2-inch pieces
  • 24 cooked meatballs
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the first nine ingredients. Bring to a boil; add spaghetti. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until spaghetti is tender. Add the meatballs and tomatoes; heat through. Discard bay leaf.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2009 by sisterpitbbq   view full review
I used this recipe in my restaurant as "soup of the day" with minor changes. I knew it to be a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2010 by Mama Miner   view full review
This soup shouldn't be this good, but it is! My kids never complain when it's "Eyeball and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2011 by MANORBOOKS   view full review
My grandkids loved this soup. I made a few changes to suit our taste. For instance, I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2010 by Kathy   view full review
My whole family loved this!! It was fast to prepare. I didn't have any mixed veg on hand, so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2009 by 5sons   view full review
Yummy! Left out kidney beans because I didn't have any. Used sauted onions and garlic, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2011 by Siava   view full review
Excellent base recipe. It's quite versatile.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 22, 2007 by llschneid   view full review
I actually quite liked this recipe. Very simple and quick. I used great northern beans...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2011 by quirkylife   view full review
Excellent kid pleasing recipe! I feed 8 kids and several adults (include a couple very picky...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2011 by KathrynMarie Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Great recipe and easy to throw together.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2011 by Margemerli Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
oopd - need to add hot pepper flakes and salt and pepper

 

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