Slow Cooker Meatball Soup
Easy Italian meatball soup recipe, homemade with simple ingredients in slow cooker. Loaded with Italian seasoning, pasta, frozen vegetables and meatballs.
Yield: People
Ingredients
- 1 cup Onion, Finely chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic, Finely minced
- 2 cups Frozen vegetables, Mixture of carrots, peas, green beans
- 2 cans Diced tomatoes, 15 oz cans, Preferably with Italian seasoning
- 1 bag Frozen Italian meatballs, Pre-Cooked, 1.5 pound bag, Mini sized meatballs are great, if you can find them.
- 1 box Beef broth, Low sodium, 32 oz.
- 1/3 cup Red wine, Optional, Can be replaced with broth
- 1 cup Water
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- Salt , To taste
- Pepper, To taste
- 1 Bay leaf
- 3/4 -1 cup Acini di pepe pasta, Dry, Uncooked, Or use any other small pasta such as small shells, ditalini e.t.c.
- 1 tbsp Parsley , Fresh, Finely chopped, For garnish
- 1 tbsp Basil , Fresh, Finely chopped, For garnish
- 1-2 tbsp Parmesan cheese, Freshly grated, Optional
Instructions
- In a crockpot (6 quart or larger), add onion, garlic, frozen, vegetables, diced tomatoes, meatballs, broth, wine, water, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, bay leaf.
- Mix, cover and cook on High heat for about 2.5-3 hours or until vegetables are tender or on Low heat for about 5-6 hours. I prefer cooking faster on high heat because cooking on low heat for too long makes the vegetables super soft and "mushy."
- Add pasta.
- Mix, cover and cook on High heat for about 20 minutes or until pasta is cooked through.
- Remove bay leaf.
- Garnish with parsley, basil, parmesan cheese. Enjoy!
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheated in the microwave or stovetop. Additional broth or water will need to be added when reheated since the pasta absorbs a lot of the liquid and makes the soup thick and chunky.
Nutrition
Calories: 65kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 88mg, Potassium: 345mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 2501IU, Vitamin C: 17mg, Calcium: 67mg, Iron: 2mg