Meatball Minestrone

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

4 quarts

Source: Southern Living

Categories: Ground Beef, Main Dish, Soup

Ingredients

  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 (15 ounce) cans cannellini beans, undrained and divided
  • 1 (32 ounce) container chicken broth
  • 1 (1 1/2 ounce) envelope vegetable soup mix (Knorr's)
  • 60 -64 frozen cooked meatballs
  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with basil oregano and garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper flakes
  • 8 ounces uncooked rotini pasta
  • 1 (10 ounce) package fresh spinach, torn
  • shredded parmesan cheese
  • chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. Saute garlic in hot oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat for 1 minute.
  2. Add in 2 cans beans and chicken broth; bring mixture to a boil.
  3. Add in vegetable soup mix; stir until dissolves.
  4. Add in meatballs, tomatoes, and red pepper flakes; return to a boil.
  5. Add in rotini; cook, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes.
  6. Add in remaining beans and spinach; cook 5 more minutes.
  7. Ladle into soup bowls; garnish with parmesan cheese and parsley.

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