olive garden minestrone

This bowl of Meatball Minestrone Soup is a huge upgrade over the original Italian soup with the addition of plump chicken meatballs.

Meatball Minestrone Soup

olive oil

onion,

carrots, diced

celery stalks, diced

garlic cloves, finely chopped

tomatoes

15 kidney beans

15 oz can cannelloni beans

chicken stock

cheese rind

thyme

oregano

tsp basil

tsp parsley

tsp red chili flakes

zucchini, sliced

ditalini pasta

salt

parsley

chicken

breadcrumbs

parmesan cheese

eggs

garlic cloves, chopped

tsp salt

tsp black pepper

Combine all the meatball ingredients and roll them...

Combine all the meatball ingredients and roll them in large sized meatballs. Refrigerate till they go in the soup pot.

Heat oil in a dutch oven or heavy...

Heat oil in a dutch oven or heavy bottomed soup pot and sauté onion, carrots and celery for 5-6 minutes.

Add in garlic and cook for a couple...

Add in garlic and cook for a couple of minutes. Add in canned tomatoes along with all the herbs, salt and chili flakes and simmer for 5-8 minutes.

Stir in chicken stock along with drained beans,...

Stir in chicken stock along with drained beans, parmesan cheese rind and simmer for 15 minutes.

Add in chicken meatballs and simmer for another...

Add in chicken meatballs and simmer for another 20 minutes.

Add pasta and zucchini and cook till pasta...

Add pasta and zucchini and cook till pasta is tender to your preference. We cook it for 12-13 minutes.

Discard any remaining cheese rind. Ladle the soup...

Discard any remaining cheese rind. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with parsley and chili flakes.

Combine all the meatball ingredients and roll them in large sized meatballs.

Mix all ingredients, except pasta and zucchini, in...

Mix all ingredients, except pasta and zucchini, in the crock pot. Cover and cook for 6-7 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high.

Add zucchini and pasta to the crockpot for...

Add zucchini and pasta to the crockpot for the final 40-45 minutes of cooking time.

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