Slow Cooker Italian Sausage Meatball Soup
Comforting and flavorful slow cooker Italian sausage meatball soup! A perfect meal to warm up with!
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- large bowl
Ingredients
Meatball Ingredients
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
- 0.5 C seasoned bread crumbs
- 0.25 C Parmesan cheese
- 0.25 C milk
- 1 large egg
- 0.5 teaspoon dried basil
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon garlic salt
Soup Ingredients
- 6 C chicken broth
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 0.25 teaspoon thyme
- 0.5 teaspoon basil
- 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 C mini pasta, such as Ditalini
- 10 oz baby spinach
Instructions
Meatball Preparation
- Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl combine meatball ingredients. Pinch off a small portion of the mixture to create 1 inch meatballs. Roll in your hands, then transfer to your baking sheet. Meatballs can sit close together, just not touching. Continue process. If preparing meatballs ahead; cover baking sheet with plastic wrap to store overnight in the fridge.
Baking Meatballs
- When ready to proceed, bake meatballs at 350°F for 10 minutes.
Soup Cooking
- Add chicken broth, tomato paste, garlic, seasonings and meatballs to slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours or on low for 4 hours. Add pasta and spinach, cook 30 minutes more.
Serving
- Divide among bowls. Enjoy.
- Can be easily frozen. Label container with contents.
Notes
This soup can be prepared ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator or freezer for easy meal prep.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 20gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2000IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 2mg
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