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Craving a yummy Italian dish? No need to dine out! Turn on some good tunes, and spend a cozy night in cooking this heart warming Italian Meatball soup. A creamy tomato broth with Italian style homemade meatballs and fun artisan noodles make a delicious and elegant dinner for a date night in or a delicious dinner with your family.
Creamy Italian Meatball Soup
Direction Snapshot:
- Make Meatballs.
- Chop veggies for soup.
- Make your sauce.
- Add in pasta and meatballs.
- Serve, top with parmesan and enjoy!
What You’ll Need to Make Italian Meatball Soup
Can I use frozen meatballs in the Italian meatball soup?
Of course, frozen meatballs will work just fine. Make sure you thaw them and cook them according to package instructions. Compared to homemade, they may vary a bit in taste and texture, but should do the trick!
What are the best noodles to use for Italian meatball soup?
For this recipe, we recommend using noodles that can collect all the soup sauce.They also just make the soup more interesting and fun!! Some of our favorite curly noodles are fusilli, cavatappi, or trotolle.
What do I do with leftovers?
Have leftovers or want to meal prep for dinners throughout the week? Here's what we recommend for storing and reheating.
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Creamy Italian Meatball Soup
Description
A creamy tomato broth with Italian style homemade meatballs and fun artisan noodles make a delicious and elegant dinner for a date night in or a delicious dinner with your family.
Ingredients
Italian Meatball Soup
1 yellow onion, diced
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 Tbsp tomato paste
2 tsp Italian seasoning
1/4 cup of red wine
3 cups marinara sauce
1 can diced tomatoes
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
1/4 cup heavy cream
10 oz trotolle noodles
18–20 meatballs
Homemade Italian Meatballs
1 lb ground beef
2 eggs
1/4 cup almond flour (or bread crumbs)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp red peper flakes
2 tsp minced onion seasoning
Salt + pepper to season
Instructions
- Start by making meatballs. Here’s the directions for making homemade meatballs. Preheat oven to 425°F. In a large bowl, add ground beef, eggs, almond flour, parmesan cheese, and seasonings. Mix together all the ingredients with your hands until they are thoroughly combined. Form into 12-14 even-sized meat balls. Place on a parchment paper- lined baking sheet. Cook for 22-25 minutes until reaches internal temperature of 165°F.
- While your meatballs are cooking, start making your soup. Start by chopping onions and garlic cloves.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, add olive oil, onion, tomato paste and Italian seasoning. Cook until soft and fragrant.
- Add in wine and stir to scrape bits off the bottom of the pan.
- Pour in chicken broth, marinara, water and uncooked noodles.
- Stir, cover and cook for about 10-12 minutes or until pasta is al dente.
- Add in cooked meatballs, heavy cream and let it simmer for a couple more minutes.
- Pour in a bowl to serve and top with fresh parmesan, basil, salt and pepper.
Notes
If using frozen meatballs: Make sure you thaw them and cook them according to package instructions.
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