Meatball Soup With Cabbage And Parmesan Cheese Recipes

MEATBALL SOUP WITH CABBAGE AND PARMESAN CHEESE

Steps:

• Prepare onion, finely chop one half and thinly slice the other half and set aside.
• Heat 2 tsp of olive oil in frying pan over medium heat and cook chopped onion until softened.
• Add garlic and continue cooking for about 2 minutes; set aside.
• Prepare meatballs: Put bread crumbs in a mixing bowl and add just enough warm water to cover crumbs.
• Let stand for 2 minutes, drain and squeeze dry.
• Next add sauteed onion and garlic, ground meat, egg and spices and parmesan cheese.
• Mix ingredients and roll into small balls about 3/4 diameter.
• Roll in flour to coat lightly.
• Heat remaining Olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
• Cook meatballs until brown.
• Place on plate lined with a paper towel to drain.
• In same frying pan, add reserved onion slices and cabbage, cook for 3-4 minutes until cabbage begins to wilt.
• In a large pot, add add chicken broth,tomatoes, heat over medium heat.
• Add meatballs, cabbage and onions.
• Bring to a boil, and reduce heat, simmer for 20 minutes until vegetables are tender.
• May sprinkle additional Parmesan cheese on soup when serving.

PARMESAN MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• Meatballs:.
• Mix all meatball ingredients together.
• Form into marble-sized meatballs. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Soup:.
• In a extra large saucepan or stock pot over medium heat, heat olive oil.
• Add onion and sauté until tender and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Increase heat to HIGH and add diced tomatoes, broth, Parsley, and seasonings; and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to LOW and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove meatballs from refrigerator; gently slip each into soup mixture and simmer over MED-LOW heat until meatballs are cooked through, about 25 minutes.
• Increase temp to MED-HIGH; add rice; cook for about 15 minutes; then add spinach and continue cooking for another 3-4 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Check and adjust seasonings.
• To serve:.
• Ladle into warmed bowls and garnish with Parsley sprigs and a sprinkle of shredded Mozzarella Cheese.

SLOW-COOKED MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• Place first 11 ingredients in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender and flavors are blended, 5-6 hours., Stir in pasta; cook, covered, on high until pasta is tender, 15-20 minutes. Discard bay leaf; stir in spinach until wilted. Serve with cheese.