Italian Meatball Soup – C
Garlic bread and green salad
  • Classic
  • beef, kid favorite, slow cooker
Italian Meatball Soup – C
Garlic bread and green salad
  • Classic
  • beef, kid favorite, slow cooker
Servings:

Ingredients

Prep
  • 1 lb frozen meatballs
  • 6 oz frozen spinach
  • 2 T tomato paste
  • 3 t minced garlic
  • 1/4 t dried thyme
  • 1/2 t dried basil
  • 1/4 t red pepper flakes
On Cooking Day
  • 6 C chicken broth
  • 1/2 C dried shell pasta small
  • 1 pkg garlic bread
  • 6 C salad greens

Instructions

To Assemble
  1. Add all ingredients to large zipper bag. Zip to seal and squish around to mix.
To Cook
  1. Add chicken broth plus meatball mixture to slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 – 8 hours.
  2. Add pasta last 30 minutes of cook time.
  3. Serve with green salad.
  4. Warm garlic bread according to package directions.

Ingredients

Prep
  • 1 lb frozen meatballs
  • 6 oz frozen spinach
  • 2 T tomato paste
  • 3 t minced garlic
  • 1/4 t dried thyme
  • 1/2 t dried basil
  • 1/4 t red pepper flakes
On Cooking Day
  • 6 C chicken broth
  • 1/2 C dried shell pasta small
  • 1 pkg garlic bread
  • 6 C salad greens

Instructions

To Assemble
  1. Add all ingredients to large zipper bag. Zip to seal and squish around to mix.
To Cook
  1. Add chicken broth plus meatball mixture to slow cooker. Cook on low for 6 – 8 hours.
  2. Add pasta last 30 minutes of cook time.
  3. Serve with green salad.
  4. Warm garlic bread according to package directions.
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