How To Make Sicilian Meatball Soup
Savor a Mediterranean-style dish with this Sicilian meatball soup. It’s packed with fresh veggies and pasta cooked in a spiced tomato sauce for a rich meal!
Serves:
Ingredients
- ½lbground beef
- 5tbspfresh parsley,chopped
- ¼cupParmesan,grated
- 2tbspraisins
- 2tbspdry bread crumbs
- 1egg
- 5garlic cloves
- 2½tspsalt
- ½tspfresh ground black pepper
- 2tbspolive oil
- 2carrots
- 1onion
- 2celery ribs
- 1zucchini
- 6cupschicken broth,low-sodium, canned or homemade stock
- 1cuptomatoes in thick puree,canned, crushed
- ½tspdried rosemary
- 1cupsmall pasta shells,or other small macaroni
Instructions
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In a medium bowl, mix together the ground beef, 4 tablespoons of the parsley, the Parmesan, raisins, bread crumbs, egg, half of the garlic, ½ teaspoon of the salt, and ¼ teaspoon of the pepper until thoroughly combined
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Shape the mixture into 24 meatballs.
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In a large pot, heat the oil over moderate heat. Add the carrots, onion, celery, and the remaining garlic.
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Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until the vegetables start to soften. Add the zucchini and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Stir in the broth, tomatoes, rosemary, and the remaining 2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil.
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Reduce the heat and simmer, partially covered, for 10 minutes. Add the remaining tablespoon parsley, ¼ teaspoon of pepper, and the pasta to the soup. Simmer for 5 minutes.
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Stir in the meatballs and simmer gently for about 5 minutes longer until the meatballs and pasta are done.
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Serve with additional Parmesan, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 536.96kcal
- Fat: 26.79g
- Saturated Fat: 8.46g
- Trans Fat: 0.67g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 13.25g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.37g
- Carbohydrates: 45.08g
- Fiber: 3.98g
- Sugar: 14.54g
- Protein: 28.75g
- Cholesterol: 97.37mg
- Sodium: 1507.14mg
- Calcium: 203.85mg
- Potassium: 1098.15mg
- Iron: 3.58mg
- Vitamin A: 342.26µg
- Vitamin C: 27.01mg
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