Meatball Soup

This is truly one of my kids absolute favorite, every single time!! So much so that it made the cut for my cookbook Mom, Can I Take That for Lunch, 50 Family Favorites from our real food kitchen!  Super simple soup that is loaded with veggies. You can actually add rice, pasta or potato or just leave as a broth base. 

Diced up your Veggies, Onions, Celery ( tops too) and carrots! If you like a smaller dice go for it. I am more of a rustic soup gal so I do not worry about a perfect dice cut. This will be the base of the soup along with garlic

Add Garlic and Oil to pot cook for a minute. Then just add the bowl of veggies. Mix and cook for 3-5 minutes. 

Add this beautiful broth and water to the mix and bring to a boil. As this is working begin to make the meatballs. 

Add your meats, eggs, ground oats (gluten free option) or bread crumbs and spices. Mix until till combined. 

Roll up those meatballs and drop into the boiling broth. Once all the balls are in the soup, reduce the heat and cover. Cook for 20 minutes. If you choose to add a starch ( diced potato, rice or noodle) this is when you will add. 

After the meatballs are done, you will add a pound of baby spinach. I do this a little at a time so it can cook down to make room for the whole batch. Cook till wilted, about 8-10 minutes

And....You are ready to EAT!!

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Here is the Recipe: MeatBall Soup

The Meatballs:

•        1 LB ground beef

•        1/2 ground pork

•        1 cup oats (ground)

•        1 tsp garlic

•        1 tsp pepper

•        1 tsp salt

•        1/2 tsp nutmeg

•        1 egg

Soup:

•      3 C Carrots, Celery & Onion, finely diced

•      3 garlic cloves; pressed

•      6 C bone broth

•      2 C water

•      2 tsp Salt

•      1 tsp Pepper

•       bay leaf

•      1 lb spinach

Directions: In dutch oven or stock pot melt 2 tbsp butter & sauté carrots, celery, onion till translucent. Add pressed garlic for 3 minutes. Then add bone broth and water. Add bay leaf and seasonings. While this comes to a rolling boil begin making the meatballs.

Add all the meatball ingredients into large bowl & mix till combined. You will roll into 1 1/2 inch balls.  When broth begins boiling add meatballs. Once all the balls are in, cook for 15 min then add potatoes   (or you can add noodle/rice if so chose) & cook for another 10 minutes.

Then add the spinach, cook another 5 minutes till spinach is wilted. Then serve with love!

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