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Meatball Soup Recipe
This Meatball Soup Recipe is a smart way of using up leftover meatballs and makes for wise budget meal planning. | It is quite different from the equally popular Albondigas Soup Recipe in that it features chunkier vegetables. This really is one of those easy soup recipes which makes an honest meal-in-one. Leftover soup will freeze well. |
EasyPreparation time: 10 minutesCooking time: 30 minutesServes: 6 Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped1 clove garlic, crushed1 red bell pepper (or ½ red & ½ green pepper)2 medium carrots, cut into rings2 potatoes, diced1 can tomatoes1 can sweetcorn kernels, drained1 can kidney beans2 cups chicken stockabout 15 green string beans12 - 16 meatballslittle oil for shallow fryingYou will need about a dozen meatballs from one of the following recipes: Spaghetti and Meatballs Recipe, Homemade Meatball Recipe with Fresh Tomato Sauce, Swedish Meatballs Recipe or How to Make Meatballs. Method: - In a large pot, heat a little oil. Fry the onion until it is soft and translucent. Add the garlic, red bell pepper and carrots. Fry for about 4 minutes.
- Add the potatoes, canned tomatoes, drained sweetcorn kernels and the kidney beans with their liquid. Add the chicken stock and the green beans. Simmer gently for about 20 minutes until the vegetables have cooked through. You want the vegetables to retain their color, so avoid overcooking this soup.
- Add the meatballs and cook for a further 5 minutes.
- Serve with crusty bread, Corn Muffin Recipe or Pumpkin Muffin Recipe.
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