Meatball Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme (or 2 teaspoons dried thyme, divided)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 3/4 lb fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs red potatoes, cubed
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine egg, bread crumbs, half of the thyme and salt. crumble beef over mixture and mix well. shape into 1 inch balls. in a soup pot, brown meatballs; drain and set aside.
• 2 in the same pan, saute onion, carrots and mushrooms in oil until onion is tender. stir in the potatoes, broth, tomatoes, meatballs and remaining thyme. bring to a boil. reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25-30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.