Meatball and Tortellini Soup

Frozen tortellini is a delicious shortcut in this comforting soup with homemade meatballs and chopped vegetables.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 432 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 cup chopped kale
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 3 quarts beef broth
• 1 pound frozen cheese tortellini
• 3 small red potatoes, or more to taste, chopped
• 0.5 pound ground pork
• 0.75 cup diced carrots
• 0.5 tablespoon dried parsley
• 0.125 cup finely chopped onion
• 0.5 cup trimmed green beans

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix beef, pork, onion, and parsley together in a bowl. Season liberally with salt and some black pepper. Roll into small meatballs.

Step 2

Bring beef broth to a boil in a large pot. Pour in tomato sauce. Add meatballs to the boiling soup. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, skimming off oily residue occasionally, about 1 hour. Add potatoes, onion, kale, green beans, carrots, garlic, basil, and Italian seasoning; simmer until vegetables are tender, 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Step 3

Stir in frozen tortellini and continue to cook until heated through, about 10 minutes more.