Italian meatball soup

Name: Italian meatball soup
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4 to 6
Cuisine: Québécoise
Ingredients: 400g half-lean ground pork; 400g medium-lean ground beef; 1 egg; 3 tablespoons grated parmesan; 2 tablespoons Italian spiced breadcrumbs; 1 teaspoon Italian spices; A drizzle of olive oil; 2 shallots, finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; Salt and pepper from the mill; 1 cup small pearl pasta; 1 yellow onion, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; Olive oil; 2 celery stalks, sliced; 3 Nantes carrots, cut in 4 lengthwise, sliced; 4 cups coarsely chopped rapini; 1 large crust of parmesan cheese; 12 cups of chicken broth

Preparation 40 min
Cooking 45 min
Servings 4 to 6
Freezing Absolutely

This Italian meatball soup is WAY TOO comforting. Not complicated to make, ingredients easy to find, full of flavour … Really, what are you waiting for to cook it?

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Ingredients for the meatballs

400g half-lean ground pork
400g medium-lean ground beef
1 egg
3 tablespoons grated parmesan
2 tablespoons Italian spiced breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon Italian spices
A drizzle of olive oil
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Salt and pepper from the mill

Ingredients

1 cup small pearl pasta
1 yellow onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
Olive oil
2 celery stalks, sliced
3 Nantes carrots, cut in 4 lengthwise, sliced
4 cups coarsely chopped rapini
1 large crust of parmesan cheese
12 cups of chicken broth

Preparation

In a large bowl, add the ingredients for the meatballs, season with salt and pepper generously and mix well with your hands. Form meatballs with about 1 1/2 teaspoon of the mixture at a time and set aside.
In a large pot heated over medium-high heat, add a drizzle of olive oil and brown the meatballs on all sides, a small amount at a time, for a total of 3 to 4 minutes. Reserve on a plate. Drain the fat in the pan.
In a large pot filled with salted boiling water, cook pasta according to package directions. Pour into a colander, rinse and set aside.
Reduce meatballs pan heat to medium, add the onion and garlic, then add a drizzle of olive oil. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add the celery and carrots then mix. Cook for 7 to 8 minutes, stirring. Season generously with salt and pepper.
Add the rapini, a thin drizzle of olive oil and cook for 2 minutes, stirring.
Add the Parmesan cheese crust, chicken broth and meatballs then season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Add pasta and cook 2 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning.

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