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Italian Meatball and Vegetable Soup is for Dinner.

Italian Meatball and Vegetable Soup takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Italian Meatball and Vegetable Soup takes 20 minutes to cook.

Italian Meatball and Vegetable Soup makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Italian Meatball and Vegetable Soup are:

For meatballs
1 lb 2oz lean ground beef
1/2 c bread crumbs
1 egg, beaten
2 tbsp oregano
salt and pepper to taste

Soup
1tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1-2 large red chilies or 1 can green chilies
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 carrots, diced
1 zucchini, diced
3 1/2 oz cabbage, dark variety
1 small can tomato paste
14 oz canned chopped tomatoes
4 1/2 -6 cups beef stock
salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp oregano
Parmesan cheese to serve

Here is how you make Italian Meatball and Vegetable Soup:

Mix the meatball ingredients together in a large bowl and set aside.Heat olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and chilli and saute until softened but no browned. Add the garlic, carrots, zucchini, cabbage and tomato paste and cook for a further 2-3 minutes or until the vegetables are a bright color. Add the tomatoes and stock and bring to a boil. Reduce to a slow simmer..Shape the meatballs into teaspoon size balls. Drop into the pan one by one, stirring every now and then. increase the heat slightly and simmer the soup for a further 15-20 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through. Season. Add the herbs and serve with grated cheese.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NONNA47.

The nutritional information for Italian Meatball and Vegetable Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 609.4

• Total Fat: 33.7 g
• Cholesterol: 149.0 mg
• Sodium: 2,395.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 43.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.2 g
• Protein: 35.8 g

Italian Meatball and Vegetable Soup is Italian cuisine.