Quick and delicious Utah comfort food: Meatball soup

Fresh parsley added to this soup adds freshness and beautiful color. It is a good idea to use fresh vegetables as well but you could use frozen in a pinch. This was what was in the refrigerator, but add what you like. Throw in a stock of celery when you sauté the onion, add a handful of peas or corn. You are only limited by your imagination - and what you have in the house!There was frozen homemade turkey stock in the freezer, but you can use canned broth. You will need a total of about eight cups. Use a low sodium broth so you can control the amount of salt in your soup. It could be chicken, beef or vegetable, but use a good oneFrozen meatballs make this recipe quick and easy. Of course you can take the time to make your own, but your grocer’s freezer has some delicious alternatives. You can use original style, turkey meatballs, spicy ones - whatever you like. View the list »
A delicious soup you can make from your pantry, fridge and freezer.

Food & Recipes newsletter

Have you been wondering what to do with all that turkey stock you made last November? Getting the urge to clean for spring but still feeling this cold and smoggy Salt Lake City winter brought on burrowing through the freezer to find a large block of frozen stock and a bag of meatballs. Almost everything you need for tasty meatball soup - the rest is in your crisper drawer and pantry.

Related topics

Advertisement

Easy Meatball Soup

  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 1-tablespoon butter
  • 1-tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 package frozen meatballs (about 30 meatballs)
  • 8 cups stock
  • 6 oz. bowtie pasta
  • Carrots
  • Broccoli
  • Salt, freshly cracked black pepper
  • Parsley, minced

Preheat oven per meatball package directions. In a Dutch oven, sauté one yellow onion in butter and olive oil. When the onion is soft, throw in a clove of minced garlic. Add the stock and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer. At the same time, bring a large pot of water to a boil, add salt and cook pasta to al dente. Put meatballs on baking tray and cook in the oven according to package instructions.

Cut carrots and broccoli into bite-size pieces. Mince parsley. Add carrots to stock and allow to cook for ten minutes. Add drained pasta, cooked meatballs and broccoli. Check and adjust seasoning. Cook for three minutes and serve with a sprinkling of fresh parsley. Want more information? Be sure to check out the photos with this article.

Now there is room in the freezer for ice cream! Can summer come too soon?

Please take a moment and comment on this article below. Click on subscribe to receive an e-mail when Alison publishes new articles. Alison is also Books Examiner, Community Issues Examiner, Social Issues Examiner, and Salt Lake City Political Buzz Examiner. For a link to all of Alison’s comfort food articles, please click here. Thank you.

View the list
  • Frozen meatballs make this recipe quick and easy. Of course you can take the time to make your own, but your grocer’s freezer has some delicious alternatives. You can use original style, turkey meatballs, spicy ones - whatever you like. 
  • There was frozen homemade turkey stock in the freezer, but you can use canned broth. You will need a total of about eight cups. Use a low sodium broth so you can control the amount of salt in your soup. It could be chicken, beef or vegetable, but use a good one
  • Fresh parsley added to this soup adds freshness and beautiful color. It is a good idea to use fresh vegetables as well but you could use frozen in a pinch. This was what was in the refrigerator, but add what you like. Throw in a stock of celery when you sauté the onion, add a handful of peas or corn. You are only limited by your imagination - and what you have in the house!
View the list
Suggested by the author:

, Salt Lake City Comfort Food Examiner

A native of Salt Lake City, Alison Peek loves family, friends, politics, and good food. After years in the very stressful deadline filled world of advertising, she learned to appreciate the foods of her childhood and their comforting qualities. Learning to cook at an early age alongside her...

Advertisement

Today's top buzz...