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By Annessa Brady

Slow Cooker Italian Meatball Soup

Name: Slow Cooker Italian Meatball Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 h 5 min
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 medium carrots (, sliced); 2 ribs celery (, sliced); 1 medium yellow onion (, diced); 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 bay leaf; 12 oz frozen Italian meatballs ((the fully cooked kind)); 32 oz beef broth ((reduced sodium)); 2 cups water; 5 oz dry red wine ((like a cabernet sauvignon)); 2 (15 oz each) cans diced tomatoes with Italian seasonings; 3/4 cup dry ditalini pasta; 3-5 oz fresh baby spinach; sprinkle of freshly grated Parmesan cheese ((optional and not included in point value))

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:6h 5min

This hearty and rich Italian meatball soup is made easily in the slow cooker.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:35:30 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories191.2 kcal (10%)

Total Fat8.3 g (12%)

Carbs17.4 g (7%)

Sugars5.3 g (6%)

Protein8.4 g (17%)

Sodium633.1 mg (32%)

Fiber2.7 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

10 servings

2 ribscelery

1 tspdried italian seasoning

¼ tspblack pepper

1bay leaf

12 ozfrozen italian meatballs

the fully cooked kind

32 ozbeef broth reduced sodium

2 cupswater

5 ozdry red wine

like a cabernet sauvignon

2 x 15 ozcans diced tomatoes with italian seasonings

¾ cupditalini pasta

dry

3 ozfresh baby spinach

parmesan cheese

freshly grated, optional and not included in point value

Instructions

Step 1

To a 6 quart or larger slow cooker, add carrots, celery, onion, Italian seasoning, black pepper, bay leaf, meatballs, broth, water, wine, and canned tomatoes.

Step 2

Stir to combine, cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours, until vegetables are tender and flavors are combined.

Step 3

Stir in ditalini pasta, cover and cook on HIGH for 15 minutes, until pasta is tender. Remove bay leaf and stir in spinach until wilted.

Step 4

Serve hot, with freshly grated Parmesan cheese if desired (this is not included in the point value).

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