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Italian sausage meatball soup
4.3 from 8 votes

Italian sausage meatball soup

A brothy tomato soup with tender pasta, sausage meatballs and swirls of greens.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 553 kcal
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

FOR THE SAUSAGE MEATBALLS
  • 1.25 pounds Italian sausage mild
  • 1 ½ cups breadcrumbs Made from 2-4 slices of fresh bread (preferably Italian or sourdough) in a food processor, fresh
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoons oregano dried
  • 1 teaspoon basil dried
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seed crushed
  • ¾ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 medium onion finely diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
FOR THE SOUP:
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 3 medium carrot peeled and chopped
  • talks celery chopped
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 large garlic minced, cloves
  • 28 ounce can San Marzano Tomatoes in purée
  • 8 cups chicken broth homemade or low sodium store bought
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 ½ cups pasta anelli, ditalini, mini shells, alphabets, orzo, macaroni or other small pasta, small
  • 1 teaspoon spice mix
  • 3 cups kale can substitute 6 ounces fresh spinach, roughly chopped

Instructions

FOR THE SPICE MIX:
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  1. Crush the fennel in a mortar and pestle or with a spice grinder. Transfer to a small bowl. Add the oregano, basil, black pepper and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir to combine and set aside.
FOR THE MEATBALLS:
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°.
  2. In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic and sweat them until the onions are softened and translucent and the garlic is fragrant. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the bread crumbs and milk and set aside for a minute or two to let the bread soak up the milk. Add 3 teaspoons of the spice mixture, egg. and the cooled onion and garlic mixture. Stir well to combine.
  4. Remove the sausage from its casings (if it has casings) and add to the breadcrumb mixture. Use your clean hands to mix the sausage completely with the breadcrumb mixture until it's evenly combined.
  5. Using a mini 2-teaspoon cookie scoop, form the meatballs into small meatballs and place on a half sheet pan. (Note: the meatballs are very soft, so if you're rolling by hand, you may want to refrigerate the meatball mixture for 15-20 minutes, so it firms up and is easier to work with.)
  6. Bake for 15 minutes or until the meatballs are lightly browned and cooked through.
FOR THE SOUP:
  1. In a large stock pot or dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the carrots, celery, onion and stir to coat with the oil. Cook for 5-6 minutes or until the vegetables become tender and the onions and celery look translucent.
  2. Stir in the salt and garlic and cook for an additional minute until the garlic is fragrant. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon of spice mix and stir to combine.
  3. Crush the tomatoes with your hands or a potato smasher and add the tomatoes and their puree to the pot. Add the broth and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a low simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
  4. Stir in the meatballs and pasta and simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in the chopped kale and heat through just until the kale wilts, about 5 minutes. Serve with grated parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Information

Calories 553kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 54g (18%) Protein 22g (44%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g (24%) Monounsaturated Fat 12g (60%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 79mg (26%) Sodium 1852mg (77%) Potassium 1066mg (23%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 6657IU (133%) Vitamin C 61mg (68%) Calcium 209mg (21%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 553

% Daily Value*

Calories 553kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 54g 18%
Protein 22g 44%
Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 12g 60%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 79mg 26%
Sodium 1852mg 77%
Potassium 1066mg 23%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 6657IU 133%
Vitamin C 61mg 68%
Calcium 209mg 21%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.