Quick Meatball and Orzo Soup
Quick Meatball and Orzo Soup

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, quick meatball and orzo soup. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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This soup is a variation of the wonderful Greek avgolemono soup. Using ready-made meatballs makes it a quick and easy supper dish, but it doesn't shortcut the hearty soup's delicious flavor. Turkey meatballs in an easy soup with spinach and orzo!

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook quick meatball and orzo soup using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Quick Meatball and Orzo Soup:
  1. Prepare soup
  2. Make ready 2 lb frozen meatballs, thaw out a bit
  3. Prepare 1 small onion, chopped
  4. Prepare 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  5. Get 3 clove garlic, minced
  6. Make ready 10 cup beef stock
  7. Take 1 tsp powdered garlic
  8. Take 1 lb orzo pasta
  9. Get 14 oz can of Italian style stewed tomatoes
  10. Prepare 1 lb bag frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed of excess liquid
  11. Take 1 salt and fresh pepper to taste
  12. Prepare 2 cup grated Parmesan cheese to top each portion

Learn how to make this heart-healthy recipe with Janice Hall, a volunteer with the American Heart Association. Subscribe to WMUR on YouTube now. This orzo, spinach, and meatball soup is comforting, healthy, and light. The balance between meat, whole grains (orzo), and vegetables (spinach) makes for a well-rounded, soul satisfying meal.

Instructions to make Quick Meatball and Orzo Soup:
  1. In stock pot on medium heat add oil. Saute onions and garlic together for 3 minutes.
  2. Add in meatballs and cook another 4 minutes.
  3. Add in garlic powder, tomatoes, stock and spinach. Raise heat to medium high and bring to boil.
  4. Add in orzo, reduce heat to medium and cook until orzo are just tender, 8-10 minutes.
  5. Check now for salt and pepper , add to your liking.
  6. Remove from heat, serve with a nice salad and crusty bread to dip in broth. Top each serving with cheese.
  7. NOTE: IF YOU PLAN TO HAVE LEFTOVERS, COOK ORZO SEPARATELY. ADD TO EACH SERVING. STORING WITH ORZO WILL RESULT IN ORZO SOAKING IN LIQUIDS AND BECOMING MUSHY.
  8. Recipe by taylor68too.

Try using leftover Turkey or chicken in place of the meatballs! Meanwhile, in a medium soup pot, heat the olive oil until shimmering. Homemade meatballs and orzo form the base for this tasty soup, a fun spin on the traditional spaghetti dinner. The kid-friendly dish comes together in just over half an hour, making it a perfect option for busy weeknights. Beef meatballs are flavored with garlic and fresh parsley, then simmered.

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