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Slow Cooker Italian Meatball Soup

Slow Cooker Italian Meatball Soup

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Slow Cooker Italian Meatball Soup

Slow Cooker Italian Meatball Soup

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  • Author: Bryon | Taste & Review
  • Prep Time: 25
  • Cook Time: 240
  • Total Time: 4 hours 25 minutes

Ingredients

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Ingredients To Make The Pork Meatballs

  • 2 pounds ground pork
  • 2/3 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ¼ cup warm water
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Ingredients To Make The Soup

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
  • 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon basil
  • ½ teaspoon dried parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion power
  • 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 (28 oz) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 1 (32 oz) carton organic chicken broth
  • 1 bunch swiss chard, stemmed and leaves cut into 1 inch stips
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, minced

Instructions

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.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 10
  • Calories: 334
  • Sugar: 4
  • Sodium: 1314
  • Fat: 21
  • Saturated Fat: 7
  • Unsaturated Fat: 11
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 11
  • Protein: 27
  • Cholesterol: 85
Fluffy Meatloaf

Fluffy Meatloaf

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Fluffy Meatloaf

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  • Author: Cherie | Taste And Review
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 90
  • Total Time: 100

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 lb ground lean pork
  • 8 bread slices or 2 cups of bread crumbs
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1/4 minced onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt or 2 teaspoon of crushed up garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon of thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon of oregano
  • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tablespoon of ketchup

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. In large mixing bowl mix the meat together. Then add the bread crumbs. If you are using bread slices use a food processor to make crumbs. Add in the rest of the dry ingredients. In a separate small bowl beat the egg, milk, and worcestershire sauce. Then add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and use your hands to mix thoroughly. Press mixture in ungreased meat loaf pan. Spread ketchup on top of loaf. Bake 1 1/2 hour or or until meat thermometer inserted in center of loaf reads 160°F. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • Moist, seasoned just right. Save some for sandwiches.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 8
  • Calories: 301
  • Sugar: 5
  • Sodium: 372
  • Fat: 15
  • Saturated Fat: 6
  • Unsaturated Fat: 8
  • Trans Fat: 1
  • Carbohydrates: 18
  • Protein: 22
  • Cholesterol: 88