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Italian Meatball Soup a hearty soup filled with fun little Italian sausage meatballs, veggies, pasta, and a ton of flavor, the perfect comfort food for this time of year.

Italian Meatball Soup

Italian Meatball Soup a hearty soup filled with fun little Italian sausage meatballs, veggies, pasta, and a ton of flavor, the perfect comfort food for this time of year.
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Calories: 512kcal
Author: Dawn

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • 1 pound Italian sausage bulk
  • 1 medium green pepper chopped
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup carrots sliced
  • 1 cup mushrooms sliced
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 1-14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 64 ounces vegetable broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon parsley
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 1/4 cup ditalini pasta
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a large Dutch oven heat 2 tablespoon of olive oil. Make th Italian sausage into bite-size meatballs about a 3/4 to 1-inch balls. 
  • Cook meatballs in the Dutch oven until they are no longer pink inside. Time may vary depending on the size of the meatballs. Remove the meatballs from the Dutch oven and set aside.  Drain any excess grease. 
  • Add the other tablespoon of olive oil to the Dutch oven and add the green pepper, onion, garlic, carrots, mushrooms, and celery. Cook for 5 to 8 minutes or until the vegetables are just about tender.
  • Add the diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, parsley, oregano, basil, bay leaf, and pasta. Turn the heat up to medium-high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook until the pasta and the vegetables are tender about 15 to 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.  

Nutrition

Calories: 512kcal