Creamy Italian Meatball Soup Recipe: Indulge in Comforting Goodness
Creamy Italian Meatball Soup Recipe is a comforting dish featuring homemade or frozen meatballs in a flavorful broth with vegetables and pasta.
Equipment
- Large pot
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 recipe homemade meatballs or frozen meatballs thawed
Base
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
Liquids
- 32 oz chicken broth
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
Pasta and Vegetables
- 8 oz uncooked rotini pasta
- 2 cups baby spinach
Finishing Touches
- ½ cup heavy cream
- Kosher salt
- fresh cracked pepper
- shaved Parmesan for garnish
- freshly chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
Preparation
- Make homemade or use frozen meatballs, thawed overnight.
- Heat olive oil in the pot over medium heat. Add diced onion, salt, and pepper. Cook for 6-8 minutes until browned.
- Add minced garlic, Italian seasoning, tomato paste, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add a few splashes of broth to clean the bottom of the pot.
- Stir in remaining broth, crushed tomatoes, rotini pasta, and cooked meatballs. Add salt and pepper.
- Bring to a simmer, reduce heat, and simmer covered for 12-15 minutes or until pasta is cooked al dente.
- Stir in baby spinach and heavy cream until spinach wilts and soup is warmed through.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with Parmesan and parsley.
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Notes
Season moderately, add leftover Parmesan rind for flavor, soup thickens as it sits. Add broth if too thick.
Nutrition
Serving: 1soupCalories: 383kcalCarbohydrates: 37.9gProtein: 16.2gFat: 19.7gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 52.8mgSodium: 1033.3mgFiber: 5.1gSugar: 9.2g
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