Description
This hearty slow cooker soup features Italian-style meatballs and a delicious tomato broth, loaded with vegetables and rotini pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 ounces frozen Italian-style beef meatballs
- 15 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 8 ounces tomato sauce with basil, garlic and oregano
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 2 large carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 Tablespoon sugar (or honey)
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1 1/2 cups rotini pasta (measured uncooked)
- fresh chopped parsley
- shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Add 24 ounce frozen Italian-style beef meatballs, 15 ounce crushed tomatoes, 8 ounce tomato sauce with basil, garlic and oregano, 6 cups beef broth, 1 yellow onion, diced, 2 stalks celery, diced, 2 large carrots, peeled and diced, 2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 Tablespoon sugar (or honey) and 1 dried bay leaf to a 6 or 7-quart slow cooker.
- Stir, cover, and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.
- Stir in 1 1/2 cups rotini pasta (put in uncooked) during the last 15-30 minutes of cooking. NOTE: cooking times can vary as slow cookers can run at different temperatures so cook until pasta is al dente.
- Remove and discard the bay leaf. Ladle into serving bowls and garnish with fresh chopped parsley and shredded parmesan cheese, if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
- The crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce are essential for the rich flavor of the broth.
- You can use low or no sodium beef broth to adjust the salt level to your preference.
- Sugar or honey can be added for a hint of sweetness, but is optional.
- Cooking times may vary based on your slow cooker, check the pasta doneness towards the end of cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours on low, 4 hours on high
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg