Savory Meatball Minestrone Recipes

MEATBALL MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine milk, bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce, and salt in a large bowl. Add ground beef and mix well. Shape into 36 to 48 meatballs.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook meatballs in batches until browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Combine beef broth, tomatoes, corn, celery, cabbage, onion, zucchini, wine, parsley, oregano, basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a large pot. Stir in browned meatballs. Simmer soup until vegetables are tender, 35 to 40 minutes. Stir in broken spaghetti and cook until tender, about 20 minutes more.

SAVORY BEEF MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Instructions:
• Cut steak into bite-size pieces and brown in a skillet or in the kettle you are planning to make the soup in.
• Add beef broth and water. Simmer for one hour.
• Saute vegetables and spices in about 1/2 cup of soup broth in a medium-sized skillet.
• Add vegetables to meat and broth. Mix well. Bring to a boil and simmer 45 minutes.
• Add kidney beans and pasta. Cook 15 minutes or until pasta is done.
• If some people in your family or group need gluten-free pasta like my family, cook the regular and gluten-free pasta separately and let each person add some to their own bowl.
• Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

STARR'S SAVORY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix together the ground beef, onion, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, eggs, garlic, oregano, basil, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until just combined. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions, then roll each of those portions into 4 meatballs. Arrange the meatballs on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 15 to 20 minutes.

SAVORY MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• Fry the onion, garlic and shallots in butter for 5 minutes.
• Add the zucchini and red pepper to the onion mixture and fry for an additional 5 minutes.
• Pour the fried vegetables into your crock pot and add all the remaining ingredients.
• Cook on low heat all day.
• When ready to serve garnish with parmesan cheese and enjoy.

SAVORY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 2-in. balls. In a large skillet, brown meatballs in batches in oil over medium-high heat. , Place in a 2-qt. baking dish. Combine soup and water; pour over meatballs. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in meatballs reads 160°.

SAVORY MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. cook dry pasta in boiling water with a dash of salt, cook until al dente
• 2. Add oil, saute garlic and onion in a dutch oven until onions are tender.
• 3. Add broth, carrot, celery, green pepper, red pepper, tomatoes, and beans and bring to boil.
• 4. Once brought to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and add cook pasta. Cover and let simmer for 30 minutes and then serve.