Easy Meatball and Tortellini Soup
Ingredients
For the soup:
- 1/2 large yellow onion diced
- 3 medium carrots diced
- 3 celery stalks diced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp oregano
- 2 cans diced tomatoes
- 8-10 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 12 ounces store-bought tortellini any flavor
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
For the meatballs:
- 1 lb ground chicken or other meat
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese shredded
- 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
Make the soup.
- In a large pot or dutch oven, sauté the onion, celery and carrot for about 5 minutes over medium heat with a pinch of salt.Add the garlic and oregano and continue to sauté for an additional 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and broth and 1 tbsp of salt. Bring to boil then reduce to simmer. Simmer for 30 minutes.
Make the meatballs.
- Mix together the ground meat, salt, parmesan and panko. Set aside until the soup is finished simmering. Use a small cookie scoop (any size between 1 and 2 ounces) to scoop the meatball mixture directly from the bowl and drop them into the soup. Once they are all in, simmer the meatball soup for 20 minutes.
Finish the soup.
- Add the tortellini and simmer for another 8 minutes. Finish with fresh chopped parsley.