Maggie's Magnificent Meatball Minestrone Soup. Great recipe for Maggie's Magnificent Meatball Minestrone Soup. This makes a HUGE stockpot because the friends I cook this delicious, hearty soup for want it ALL the time. I use barley instead of the traditional pasta or rice because leftovers freeze & reheat very well.
In large bowl, mix together the meatball ingredients. Shape into bite-sized meatballs (I use a small cookie dough scoop) and place in baking dish. Pour soup base ingredients into HUGE stockpot. You can cook Maggie's Magnificent Meatball Minestrone Soup using 26 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Maggie's Magnificent Meatball Minestrone Soup
- You need of meatballs.
- You need 4 lb of ground beef.
- You need 3 medium of eggs.
- It's 2 tsp of garlic powder.
- It's 2 of envelopes Lipton onion soup mix.
- You need 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs.
- You need of soup base.
- You need 3 box of beef broth (32 oz. each).
- Prepare 2 box of chicken broth (32 oz. each).
- It's 46 oz of spicy vegetable juice (V8).
- It's 1/2 cup of red wine vinegar.
- Prepare 1/2 cup of port wine.
- Prepare of other ingredients.
- You need 1 box of (11 oz.) barley (quick-cooking barley works).
- Prepare 2 packages of (5 each) sweet Italian sausage links, cut into bite-size pieces.
- You need 2 cup of sliced mushrooms.
- You need 3 large of onions, chopped.
- It's 1 1/2 cup of baby carrots, cut into thirds.
- It's 1 of red bell pepper, seeded and chopped.
- Prepare 1 of yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped.
- Prepare 2 can of (16 oz.) green beans.
- You need 2 can of (16 oz.) kidney beans.
- Prepare 2 cup of fresh or frozen corn.
- Prepare of garnish.
- Prepare 1 of Crutons.
- It's 1 of Fresh grated parmesan cheese.
Add the barley, carrots, bell peppers, beans, and corn See. At the same time, the meatballs make sure that the soup is heartier, so you don't feel like you're missing out on food during mealtime. See recipes for Maggie's Magnificent Meatball Minestrone Soup too. I use barley instead of the traditional pasta or rice because leftovers freeze & reheat very well.
Maggie's Magnificent Meatball Minestrone Soup step by step
- In large bowl, mix together the meatball ingredients. Shape into bite-sized meatballs (I use a small cookie dough scoop) and place in baking dish. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes. Drain excess fat..
- Pour soup base ingredients into HUGE (7.5 quart) stockpot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Add the barley, carrots, bell peppers, beans, and corn. Stir then cover..
- In large electric skillet, heat 2 T. vegetable oil. Add onions and fry for about 15 minutes, then add the sausage and fry another 15 minutes. Add the mushrooms, stir, and cook 10 minutes more. Add this mixture to your pot of soup, add the prepared meatballs, stir, cover and simmer several hours until carrots are tender..
I freeze individual portions in vacuum bags (FoodSaver); cook once, delicious soup. I use barley instead of the traditional pasta or rice because leftovers freeze & reheat very well. I freeze individual portions in vacuum bags (FoodSaver); cook once, delicious soup. Minestrone soup with meatballs is a rich and hearty twist on classic minestrone, filled with tender beef meatballs, veggies, white beans, and fresh herbs! Soup Recipes Dinner Recipes Cooking Recipes Healthy Recipes Recipies Chili Recipes Healthy Food Soup And Sandwich Soup And Salad.