Rachael Ray's Mini Meatball Soup

  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
*Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 2 tbspCarrots, raw, 2 small (5-1/2" long)Celery, raw, 2 stalk, medium (7-1/2" - 8" long) Onions, raw, 1 medium (2-1/2" dia) Bay Leaf, 1 tbsp, crumbled Ground beef, lean, 5.33 oz Ground Pork, 5.33 oz Veal, ground, 5.33 oz Egg, fresh, 1 large Garlic, 2 clove Salt, 2 tsp Pepper, black, 1 tsp Romano Cheese, 1 oz Bread, reduced-calorie, wheat, 2 slice Nutmeg, ground, .5 tsp Chicken stock, home-prepared, 6 cup Water, tap, 2 cup (8 fl oz) *Pasta, whole wheat elbows, 8 oz Spinach, fresh, 1 package (10 oz)
Directions
In deep pot over medium heat add oil, chopped carrots, celery & onions and bay leaves. Season with salt & pepper. Cover pot and cook veggies 5 or 6 minutes, stirring occassionally.

While the veggies cook, combine meat, egg, garlic, grated cheese, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, nutmeg. Form into mini meatballs and cook in 375 degree oven for 15-20 minutes.

Uncover soup pot and add broth & water to the pot. Increase heat to high and bring soup to a boil. When soup boils, reduce heat a bit and start to add meatballs to soup. When you are done, add pasta and stir. Cover and cook 10 minutes. When pasta is tender, stir in chopped spinash in batches. When spinach has wilted into the soup, the soup is done and ready to serve.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LDYRKSKATE.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 388.2
  • Total Fat: 17.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 88.5 mg
  • Sodium: 1,019.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 34.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
  • Protein: 24.4 g

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