Beans, Bows, Meatball, Tomato Soup
Yield
6 servingsPrep
20 minCook
50 minReady
100 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meatball | |||
| 1 | tablespoon |
onions
finely chopped, sauted a bit |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
beaten |
|
| ½ | cup |
bread crumbs
soft |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
garlic powder
|
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| ½ | pound |
ground beef, lean
|
|
| Soup | |||
| 15 | ounces |
tomatoes, canned
with basil |
|
| ½ | cup |
beef stock
|
|
| 8 | ounces |
chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
canned, rinsed and drained |
|
| 2 | cups |
water
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
italian seasoning
rubbed |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
uncooked |
*
|
| 2 | cups |
spinach
torn |
|
| 1 | cup |
mushrooms
sliced |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meatball | |||
| 15 | ml |
onions
finely chopped, sauted a bit |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
beaten |
|
| 118 | ml |
bread crumbs
soft |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
Parmesan cheese
grated |
|
| 15 | ml |
parsley leaves
chopped |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
garlic powder
|
|
| 1 | x |
black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| 226.8 | g |
ground beef, lean
|
|
| Soup | |||
| 433.5 | ml/g |
tomatoes, canned
with basil |
|
| 118 | ml |
beef stock
|
|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
canned, rinsed and drained |
|
| 473 | ml |
water
|
|
| 5 | ml |
italian seasoning
rubbed |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
bow-tie pasta (farfalle)
uncooked |
*
|
| 473 | ml |
spinach
torn |
|
| 237 | ml |
mushrooms
sliced |
|
Directions
Make 24 to 36 meatballs.
Brown about 8 minutes.
Drain.
In a large stock pan, stir together undrained tomatoes, broth, beans, water, and all seasonings.
Bring just to a boil.
Add bows.
Reduce heat to gently but continally cook the pasta (8 minutes).
Add spinach, mushrooms and meatballs.
Serve now: simmer to heat through (20 minutes).
Serve later:
Turn heat off.
Cover and let stand no more than 30 minutes.
Reheat gently (10 minutes on low) and serve.
