Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Meatball Soup with Orzo, Mint and Dill is for Soup.

Meatball Soup with Orzo, Mint and Dill takes several minutes to prepare.

Meatball Soup with Orzo, Mint and Dill takes several minutes to cook.

Meatball Soup with Orzo, Mint and Dill makes 3 servings.

The ingredients for Meatball Soup with Orzo, Mint and Dill are:

8 ounces lean ground beef
1 small onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh mint or Italian parsley
1 tablespoon snipped fresh dill
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Ground cinnamon to taste
6 cups beef broth, or mixture beef broth and water
1 leek, white and green parts, split, cleaned and sliced, OR 4 green onions, chopped
1/3 cup orzo

Here is how you make Meatball Soup with Orzo, Mint and Dill:

~ Thoroughly mix beef with onions, garlic, 1 tablspoon mint, 1.5 teaspoons dill, salt, pepper and a pinch of cinnamon. Form walnut size balls, using about 1 tablespoon mixture for each. Transfer to plate. Refrigerate for 5 minutes.~ Add broth to saucepan and bring to a boil. Add meatbals, and a pinch of cinnamon. Cover and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Add leek (but not green onions) and orzo. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until pasta and meatballs are tender, adding green onions (if using) after 5 minutes. Add remaning mint and dill. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve hot.Serving Size: Makes 4 First-Course servvings or 2-3 Main-Course servingsNumber of Servings: 3Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user OPALMOMMYFIRST.

The nutritional information for Meatball Soup with Orzo, Mint and Dill is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 309.8

• Total Fat: 3.5 g
• Cholesterol: 40.0 mg
• Sodium: 3,009.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
• Protein: 40.9 g