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Spaghetti & Meatball Soup

Spaghetti & Meatball Soup

Homemade mini meatballs with spaghetti and a delicious tomato broth.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • ½ White Onion diced
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper diced
  • 1 Green Bell Pepper diced
  • 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
  • 2 tsp Oregano
  • 2 tsp Basil
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • qt Beef Broth
  • 3 15oz can Tomato Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 1 lb Spaghetti broken into fourths

For the Meatballs

  • lb Ground Beef
  • ½ cup Bread crumbs
  • ½ cup Parmesan Cheese grated
  • 1 tbsp Minced Garlic
  • 1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1 tsp Basil
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • 1 tsp Salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375degF.
  • In a large stock pot over medium high heat, add oil, onions and garlic. Sauté for 3 minutes then add bell peppers, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Saute another 3 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to medium low and add beef broth and tomato sauce. Let simmer while meatballs cook.
  • Start water boiling for the pasta. Salt as desired.
  • In a bowl, combine meatball ingredients. Using a 1inch scoop, portion out the meat mixture. Roll each into a round ball between the palms of your hands. Line them out on a baking rack over a parchment paper covered baking sheet. Place in over to bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately add to soup.
  • Add broken pasta to boiling water and cook to desired doneness. Drain in colander.
  • To serve, add portion of pasta to bottom of a shallow pasta bowl. Then ladle soup mixture over top of pasta. (Approximately 8 meatballs per bowl).
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