Slow Cooker Italian Meatball Soup

To Make The Pork Meatballs

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Take 2 rimmed baking sheets and line them with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, combine the ground pork, parsley, garlic, onion powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Use your hands to mix the ingredients. In a small bowl, mix together with a fork the warm water, cream of tartar, and baking soda. Then add the water mixture to the meatball mixture. Use your hands again to mix the ingredients together till it is well combined.
3. Use a 1 inch cookie dough scoop to make the meatballs uniform and place onto the lined baking sheets.
4. Bake for 20 minutes. Rotate the pans halfway through the baking time. Meatballs should be browned and cooked through. Set aside and let it cool.

To Make The Soup

1. While the meatballs are cooking in the oven you can start to prepare the soup.
2. In a large sauce pan add the olive oil, onions, and yellow pepper. Sautee until the onions are soft and transparent. Then add the onions and yellow pepper to the slow cooker.
3. Add the rest of the soup ingredients to the slow cooker including the pork meatballs.
4. Gently stir to combine, turn temperature to high and let it cook for approximately 4 hours.