Quick Meatball and Orzo Soup

Name: Quick Meatball and Orzo Soup
Total time: 1080 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb frozen meatballs, thaw out a bit; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 3 clove garlic, minced; 10 cup beef stock; 1 tsp powdered garlic; 1 lb orzo pasta; 14 oz can of Italian style stewed tomatoes; 1 lb bag frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed of excess liquid; 1 salt and fresh pepper to taste; 2 cup grated Parmesan cheese to top each portion

Taylor Topp Comacho @Tay68cancook

USA

Soups are a staple starting in fall to late spring. This is a cheater recipe for me but gets dinner ready in under 30 minutes but still has awesome flavor.

Taylor Topp Comacho @Tay68cancook

USA

Soups are a staple starting in fall to late spring. This is a cheater recipe for me but gets dinner ready in under 30 minutes but still has awesome flavor.

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Ingredients

18 mins

6 servings

soup
2 lbfrozen meatballs, thaw out a bit
1 smallonion, chopped
1 tbspextra virgin olive oil
3 clovegarlic, minced
10 cupbeef stock
1 tsppowdered garlic
1 lborzo pasta
14 ozcan of Italian style stewed tomatoes
1 lbbag frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed of excess liquid
1salt and fresh pepper to taste
2 cupgrated Parmesan cheese to top each portion

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Steps

18 mins

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.
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Recipe by taylor68too.