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Mom's Bean & Meatball Soup

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  • Servings: 10-12
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 2 1/2h
    • The following recipe serves 10-12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • SOUP
  • 1 pound dry pinto beans
  • 2 quarts water
  • 6 beef bouillon cubes
  • 3/4 cup diced onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3/4 cup sliced celery
  • 3/4 cup sliced carrots
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 cup shredded cabbage
  • 2 tablespoons minced parsley
  • Fresh ground pepper, to taste
  • MEATBALLS
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/4 cup minced onion
  • 2 tablespoons minced parsley
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • SAUTE IN
  • 2 tablespoons butter
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Sort through beans, discarding small stones or debris, rinse. Then either soak overnight or bring to a boil and remove from heat for 1 hour.

  • Step 2: Add bouillon, onion and garlic, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours.

  • Step 3: Meanwhile, combine meatball ingredients and form into small 1 1/2" balls. Melt butter over medium heat in a heavy skillet, then brown meatballs on all sides.

  • Step 4: Add meatballs to soup along with carrots, celery and tomatoes, simmer 1/2 hour. Then add cabbage and simmer another 1/2 hour.

  • Step 5: Add parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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