This recipe is one that my friend Nova shared with me. She’s an amazing woman with so much energy that I get exhausted just hearing what she has to accomplish each day. And, somehow she pulls everything together that needs to be. Here is one of her crowd-pleasing recipes (though the proportions are for 4) that I hope you’ll enjoy. You can literally have it on your table in 30 minutes. It’s a great idea for how to utilize a 16 ounce bag of frozen meatballs: use half (8 ounces) for spaghetti and meatballs or meatball sandwiches and the other 8 ounces for this soup.
ITALIAN MEATBALL SOUP
4 servings
1 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes with onion and garlic, undrained
1 14 ounce can of beef broth
1 ½ cups water
½ tsp. Italian seasoning
½ tsp. garlic powder
8 ounces of frozen cooked meatballs
½ cup small dried, uncooked pasta such as elbow, orzo, etc.
1 cup of frozen mixed vegetables
In a large pot, mix together the 1st 5 ingredients and bring to a boil over high heat.
Add the last 3 ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low, cover and simmer for about 10 – 20 minutes or until the pasta and vegetables are tender.
Remove from heat, ladle into bowls, sprinkle with parmesan cheese (if desired) and serve with some crusty bread. Yum!
