This recipe is sponsored by our friends over at ALDI. We’re using their high-quality seasonal items and products to make this meatball soup recipe. Confession: The minute I feel the slightest shift in temperature, I’m over here getting my soup pot out and making a batch of this Italian meatball soup. Never mind the fact that I live in Texas and that the temperature shift is undoubtedly temporary and that we’ll be back to the scorching heat in no time. For that brief little bit, I’ll put on a pot of homemade soup, light my pumpkin-scented candle, and bust out the fuzzy socks! Italian meatball soup is loaded with warm bites of tender meatballs with shell-shaped pasta in a tomato base that tastes like it was slow simmered all day long. The onions, garlic, and a few select spices add tons of flavor. Trust me, this is one cozy bowl of soup! And you know what? We’re using minimal ingredients because of a secret little shortcut that I’ll tell you about in just a second. But can I tell you the best part about it all? You can grab the ingredients over at your local ALDI store! They offer a variety of delicious, high-quality products that won’t break your budget. And if you aren’t shopping in stores right now, you can purchase everything over on Instacart or pick up your groceries curbside at participating ALDI stores. If you haven’t checked out ALDI yet, you can click here to find the location closest to you.
What do you need to make homemade meatballs?
Garlic + onions: minced garlic and grated onions help add lots of flavor to the meatballs.Chopped parsley: adds freshness and brightens up the color as wellBreadcrumbs: adds texture to the meatballs. I prefer to use Italian breadcrumbs because they contain additional seasonings that help flavor the meatballs further.Tomato paste: enhances the tomato flavor. Just a tablespoon worth adds so much delicious flavor to the meatballs.An egg: used as a binder. It helps combine the meat, chopped parsley, and breadcrumbs together.Ground beef: clearly this is a very important ingredient when making homemade meatballs!
How to make from scratch meatballs:
What do you need to make the most delicious Italian meatball soup?
Olive oil: is used tosauté the aromatics for the soup and to sear off the meatballsChopped onions + minced garlic: add additional flavor to the soup base.Tomato paste: packs a more powerful tomato flavor to the soupTomato basil pasta sauce: you read that right! We’re using jars of pasta sauce as a part of the soup base. This adds a wonderful slow-simmered flavor to our meatball soup without actually having to slow simmer the soup for hours upon hours!Seasonings: a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes and crushed fennel seeds (if you happen to have those on hand.) Adding the seasonings gives this semi-homemade soup base an aromatic and rich flavorBroth: You can use chicken or vegetable broth for this recipe, either would work beautifully here!Conchiglie pasta: shell-shaped pasta
How to make the soup base for Italian meatball soup:
I hope you’ll give this delicious, warm and hearty Italian meatball soup recipe a try soon, it was a big hit for us and I hope it is for you as well! A big thank you to our friends at ALDI for sponsoring this post! We love working with companies that make good, wholesome products! If you haven’t shopped ALDI before, we’d love for you to check them out! As always all opinions expressed are my own.
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For garlic toast: add a glug of olive oil to a warm skillet and toast a few slices of sourdough bread on both sides until golden and crispy. Rub the bread with a cut clove of garlic when it’s fresh off the skillet for a delicious garlic toast you can dunk in the soup!If you are anticipating leftovers: feel free to boil the pasta separately according to package directions. Place pasta in bowls then ladle soup on top.
