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Minestrone with meatballs takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Minestrone with meatballs takes 30 minutes to cook.

Minestrone with meatballs makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Minestrone with meatballs are:

Meatballs
1/2 onion, finely chopped
400g lean minced beef
2 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp olive oil

Soup
2 tsp olive oil
1clove garlic, minced
1/2 onion, chopped
1 stick celery, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
1 cup beef stock
1/2 cup basil, chopped

Here is how you make Minestrone with meatballs:

MeatballsMix all ingredients except oil in a bowl. Roll tablespoonsful of mixture into balls and set aside. Heat oil in a large frying pan over high heat and cook meatballs in batches, turning occasionally, for 8-10 minutes or until browned. Drain on paper towel.SoupHeat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, celery and carrot and cook, stirring constantly, until onion is soft. Add tomato and stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Add meatballs to soup and simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes or until meatballs are heated through. Stir through basil and season to taste.Serving Size:?4 serves

The nutritional information for Minestrone with meatballs is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 346.5

• Total Fat: 25.2 g
• Cholesterol: 69.0 mg
• Sodium: 517.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 8.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
• Protein: 21.2 g