Meatball Soup

Oh but it's been a while, hasn't it? I don't have any funny stories, just a quick recipe or two. I made a soup on Tuesday night that was a definite crowd pleaser, and then Ryan one-upped me with some fantastic crusty bread toppings!

For the soup (turkey meatball and tortellini):

Turkey meatballs:

-1 pkg ground turkey, 1 egg, 1-2 handfuls of parmesan bread crumbs, and assorted spices like oregano, basil, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, Adobo, and MOST IMPORTANTLY a pinch of nutmeg. (sorry to the anal folks for not having measurements, it's just not how I work)

-form the little meatballs (bigger than a marble but smaller than a golf ball) and brown them on all sides in a frying pan (this is the most time consuming part and is much easier with 2 people)

-once they are browned, add to the boiling soup below (they will continue to cook on the inside)

Soup (you can throw in all the ingredients at the beginning and just let it boil for as long as you want):

-3-4 boxes of chicken stock

-2 big cans of chopped tomatoes

-1 chopped onion

-2 to 3 cloves of chopped garlic

-spices (same as in the meatballs, but no nutmeg)

-package of frozen spinach

-can of red kidney beans

-couple of teaspoons of sugar (secret soup ingredient)

-when everything is just about done (meatballs included), add tortellini (I used spinach and cheese) or pasta and keep boiling until they are done

Crusty bread:

-slice up a loaf of french or Italian bread

-brush on some nice olive oil


-sprinkle on some sharp cheese (asiago, romano, etc)


-for an AWESOME addition, add some smushed up green olives (mash them in a bowl with olive oil). this was Ryan's idea and it is AMAZING. would also make a great appetizer.


-broil for a few minutes until the bread and cheese brown (you will want to keep a close eye on them as they go from not cooked to burnt in no time at all)





Enjoy!!!