Quick Meatball Minestrone Recipe
Ingredients
| Great northern beans | 1 15 Ounce (24 freeze-ahead meatballs or basic oven meatballs:) | |
| 1 tablespoon instant beef bouillon granules | ||
| Minced onion | 1 Tablespoon, dried (24 freeze-ahead meatballs or basic oven meatballs:) | |
| Dried basil | 1 Teaspoon, crushed (24 freeze-ahead meatballs or basic oven meatballs:) | |
| Bay leaf | 1 Large (24 freeze-ahead meatballs or basic oven meatballs:) | |
| Spaghetti | 1/2 Ounce, broken (24 freeze-ahead meatballs or basic oven meatballs:) | |
| 1 16-ounce can tomatoes, cut up | ||
| Mixed vegetables | 1 16 Ounce, drained (24 freeze-ahead meatballs or basic oven meatballs:) | |
| Sugar | 1 Teaspoon (24 freeze-ahead meatballs or basic oven meatballs:) | |
| Grated parmesan cheese | ||
Directions
In a 4-quart dutch oven combine frozen meatballs or basic oven meatballs, undralned beans, bouillon granules, onion, basil, bay leaf, and 4 cups water.
Bring to boiling.
Add spaghetti.
Cover; simmer about 20 minutes or till meatballs are heated through.
Stir in undrained tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and sugar.
Heat through.
Remove bay leaf.
Sprinkle individual servings with parmesan cheese.
Bring to boiling.
Add spaghetti.
Cover; simmer about 20 minutes or till meatballs are heated through.
Stir in undrained tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and sugar.
Heat through.
Remove bay leaf.
Sprinkle individual servings with parmesan cheese.
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