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Meatball Soup Instant Pot or Stovetop

This family friendly, delicious meatball soup is only minutes away, thanks to frozen meatballs,
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time9 minutes
time to come to pressure8 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beef, comfort food, instant pot, kid friendly, meatball, pressure cooker, soup
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 384kcal
Author: foodyschmoody

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup diced carrot
  • ½ Cup diced celery
  • ¾ Cup diced sweet onion
  • 25 mini meatballs frozen (can use 20-25 meatballs)
  • 1 ½ Cup ditalini pasta or other small soup pasta
  • 40 ounce vegetable stock or broth
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper , freshly cracked
  • 2 Tablespoon diced parsley , fresh
  • 2 Tablespoon diced scallions

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions

  • Place all ingredients except parsley and scallions in Instant Pot. Stir.
  • Using manual function, set to high pressure for 9 minutes .
  • After 9 minutes, use quick release. Stir. Top with scallions and parsley and serve.

Stovetop Instructions

  • Place all ingredients except pasta, scallions and parsley into pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
  • After 10 minutes vegetables should be tender and meatballs should be cooked through. Bring the soup back to a boil, add pasta. After soup comes back to a boil, reduce to medium-low heat and cook until pasta is cooked.
  • Garnish soup with parsley and/or scallions.

Nutrition

Calories: 384kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 1215mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 4044IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg