Moms Meatball Soup With Pinto Beans Recipes

MOM'S MEATBALL SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Add 15 cups water to a large soup pot over high heat. Add 1 Tbsp salt and all of your chopped potatoes to the soup pot. Bring to a boil and cook 10 minutes.
• In the mean time, slice your carrots and toss them into the soup pot.
• Add 1/2 cup of 1/2" pieces of thin spaghetti to the soup pot or whatever pasta you wish.
• Place ground pork into a large bowl. Add 1/2 chopped onion, 1 tsp Mrs. Dash, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, 2 tsp salt, and 1 egg. Mix well.
• Make meatballs by rolling them in your hands. Toss them in your pot as you make them. Cook for at least 10 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through and floating at the top.
• Meanwhile, heat a non-stick skillet over medium/high heat. Add 3 Tbsp canola oil, finely diced celery and 1/2 onion. Saute until soft and golden. Add it to the pot.
• Add 1 beaten egg to the soup pot while stirring constantly so you don't get clumps of egg. (Optional).
• Add 2 Tbsp dill. Then add more Mrs. Dash and Pepper to taste. We added about 1/2 tsp dash and 1/4 tsp pepper at the end).

EASY MOM'S MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• Combine together ground meat, salt, pepper, and an egg.
• Using the meat mixture, form round shapes. You can use a small ice cream school to help achieve more even results.
• Sautée grated carrots and diced onions with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Sautée until the vegetables are soft (about 5 minutes) and set them aside.
• Place a cooking pot with 4 quarts of water on high heat. Add potatoes, rice and sauteed ingredients to the pot. Bring it to a boil and let it cook for about 10 minutes.
• Once it's boiling, one by one, add meatballs into the water. Make sure that the water is boiling at all times, otherwise the meatballs will fall apart. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Turn the heat to low and let it cook for 15 minutes.
• Add green onions and parsley to the meatball soup. Let it all cook for another 15 minutes. Serve soup right away or reheat before serving.

WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium heat; saute onion until tender, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and pepper; cook and stir 1 minute., Stir in meatballs, carrots and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Stir in beans and escarole; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until escarole has wilted, about 10 minutes. If desired, top servings with basil. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-in. balls. Brown meatballs in a large saucepan; drain. Add broth, beans, tomatoes, carrot and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes., Add pasta; simmer until meat is no longer pink and pasta is tender, 10 minutes longer. If desired, top with minced fresh parsley and additional grated Parmesan cheese. Freeze Option: Divide cooled soup in 1-1/2 cup portions; freeze up to 3 months.

MAMA'S OLD-FASHIONED ALBONDIGAS (MEATBALL SOUP)

Steps:

• Pour water into a large stockpot over high heat. Stir in 3 cups tomato sauce, yellow onion, chicken bouillon, garlic, and 1 tablespoon dried oregano. Bring broth to a slow boil.
• Combine ground beef, eggs, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, white rice, 1/4 cup cilantro, seasoned salt, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, and cumin in a large bowl. Squeeze mixture with your hands until thoroughly mixed.
• Scoop 1/4 cup of beef mixture and form in a ball. Lower gently into boiling broth. Repeat with remaining beef mixture.
• Stir potatoes, carrots, and celery into the broth. Cover and simmer until meatballs and potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in zucchini and cabbage. Cover and simmer until cabbage is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Serve with a squeeze of lemon juice and garnish with avocado and 1/4 cup cilantro.

ITALIAN CHICKEN MEATBALL AND BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine egg, stuffing mix and salt. Add chicken; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls. Place in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until cooked through, 14-17 minutes., Meanwhile, in a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium heat. Add celery, carrots and onion; cook and stir until carrots are softened, 5-7 minutes. Stir in Italian seasoning and garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Add beans, broth and lemon zest; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Stir in spinach and meatballs; cook just until spinach is wilted. Stir in lemon juice.

MOM'S MEATBALL SOUP WITH PINTO BEANS

Steps:

• Soak 1 cup pinto beans overnight in 8 cups room-temperature water before starting soup.
• Add salt, bouillon, chili powder, parsley, garlic and half the chopped onion to beans in water. Cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until beans are tender.
• Meanwhile, combine meatball ingredients, shape into 1" balls. Saute until brown on all sides. Set aside until beans have finished simmering that first 1-1/2 hours, then add meatballs to soup.
• If too much of the soup broth has evaporated away, add water at this point, to desired consistency. Then add celery, carrots, tomatoes and remaining chopped onion to soup. Bring to a boil, then turn down, cover and simmer 25 minutes.
• Add cabbage and simmer 15 minutes.