Meatball Veggie Soup

This one started as an idea and turned out well.

1 can low sodium beef broth
1 envelope onion/mushroom soup mix
2 soup cans of water
1 small onion chopped
1 cup corn
3/4 cup frozen collard greens (estimate as it was the end of the bag)
1.5 cups frozen broccoli (again, estimate as it was the end of a huge bag)
1 cup chopped celery
3/4 cup chopped carrots
3 tbls fresh parsley
3 shakes of the black pepper
3 shakes of the worcheshire sauce
2 small handfuls noninstant rice (estimate about 2/3 of cup)
2-3 servings of frozen turkey meatballs (mine were 6 per serving and I put 15 in the soup pot. These were the fit and active Aldi turkey meatballs so they have a bit of a smokey flavor)
additional chopped parsley
grated/shredded parma cheese (to your taste)

Place the soup mix, broth, water, veggies, and rice in the soup pot. Start the heat and heat to boiling. Add pepper, parsley, and worcheshire sauce. Simmer until the meat balls are heated through and the rice is tender. Stir in additional parsley. Serve and top bowls with cheese if desired.

This was a nice meal for such a bitter cold day. I can't believe that they are calling for a 50 degree high on Sunday when today it was below zero.

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I tried this recipe last night. I added a chopped small purple onion, extra green pepper, and a tbls of dijon to mix. I skipped the cheese. I also broiled the tops for about a minute. These were really moist and definately something that we will eat again. Next time I will add more dijon mustard before making the patties and will broil both sides or cook on the grill.

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Approximately 1lb extra lean ground beef (95-97%)
1 large onion (less if you aren't an onion fan)
3/4 to a full red bell pepper
1.5 cups sliced mushrooms (more or less if you don't like mushrooms)
2 small cans tomato sauce
1 tbls minced garlic
3 shakes Worcester sauce (about 3 tbls)
2 shakes chipolte Tabasco sauce (about 2tsps)
Black pepper to taste

spray skillet with nonstick spray such as pam. Start to sweat the onions and the garlic out. After a few minutes add the ground beef and break it up into small chunks. Add the bell pepper and mushrooms. When the meat is cooked, if desired, drain and rinse (I didn't do this because there wasn't a whole lot of drippings in the pan). Add black pepper to your taste, tomato sauce, Worcester sauce, and chipolte sauce. Mix well and then let it simmer until the sauce thickens up to your desired thickness and the onions are cooked through.

Serve over whole grain bun/bread of your choice.