Meatball Soup

Mixed vegetables, meatballs, and brown rice make a delicious and hearty soup that will warm you up on a cold winter night.

Prep 15 minCook 45 minTotal 60 minUpdated Jul 3, 202660 minGluten Free

Mixed vegetables, meatballs, and brown rice make a delicious and hearty soup that will warm you up on a cold winter night.

Ingredients

  • 6 cups Water
  • 1/4 cup Brown rice, uncooked
  • 3 oz Bouillon cubes (low-sodium chicken or beef flavored)
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • 8 g Ground beef(90% lean or turkey)
  • 1 cup Tomato, finely chopped
  • 1/2 medium onion Onion, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 piece(s) Egg
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 piece(s) Vegetable mix, chopped, fresh, carrots, celery, and spinach

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, combine water, rice, bouillon cubes, and oregano. Bring to a boil over high heat.
  2. Stir to dissolve bouillon. Reduce heat to low and simmer.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix ground meat, tomato, onion, egg, and salt. Form into 12 meatballs.
  4. Add meatballs to broth mixture and simmer 30 minutes.
  5. Add vegetables. Cook 10 to 15 minutes or until meatballs are cooked and rice and vegetables are tender.
  6. Serve hot.

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