Meatball Soup with Tri-Colour Pasta
The secret to really good meatballs is to use both beef and pork mince. This recipe makes a very robust soup, full of vegetables and pasta.
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- For the meatballs
- 250g lean beef mince
- 250g pork mince
- 1/3 cup (45g) grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup (45g) bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup (65ml) milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons minced onion
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
- For the soup
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 large carrot, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 3/4 cup chopped yellow onion
- 7 cups (1 3/4 litres) beef stock
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 440g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
- 185g uncooked tri-colour small pasta
Directions
Preparation:1hour ›
Cook:1hour ›
Ready in:2hours
- Mix together in a bowl the beef and pork mince, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, milk, egg, parsley, garlic, pepper and onion. Roll into small meatballs, about 1 to 2 teaspoons each.
- Heat olive oil in a large frypan over medium-high heat. Brown meatballs in batches and drain on paper towels, wiping out pan between batches and adding more oil as needed.
- Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add carrots, celery and onion and cook until slightly softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in the meatballs, stock, tomato paste, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes. Skim fat from surface.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain. Stir into the soup.
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So glad I found this recipe because we do love soups any time of year. The meatballs are so much tastier than most and I think that is what makes it so special. Thanks for submitting - 29 Apr 2009 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
Very Good! I followed the recipe exactly and only added fresh thyme. Served it with whole grain sourdough bread and everybody loved it. - 26 Apr 2009 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
GREAT meatballs! Put them in the oven at 350 for about 15-20 minutes instead of frying them. Also used turkey instead of beef. - 01 May 2010 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)