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Mini Meatball and Pastina Soup
Nothing’s cuter (or more delicious) than pairing tiny pastina with bite sized meatballs in an elevated twist on Spaghettios.
👥 4 Servings👤 Rachel Gurjar📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●bowl
- ●pot
- ●dutch oven
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Gently mix 2 large eggs, 1 lb. ground beef, ½ cup plain fine dried breadcrumbs, 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped, 2 oz. Parmesan, finely grated (about ½ cup), ⅓ cup finely chopped parsley, and 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt in a medium bowl until combined. Working one at a time, scoop out about 2 tsp. meat mixture and roll into balls. Transfer meatballs to a baking sheet.
large eggs2. ground beef1 lb. Parmesan, finely grated (about 1 cup), plus more for serving2 oz. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more1 tsp
2
Heat 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil in a medium Dutch oven over medium-high. Carefully arrange half of meatballs in pot; cook, turning occasionally, until lightly browned, about ⏱️ 4 minutes. (Be careful not to overbrown or meatballs will be tough.) Transfer to a clean plate with a slotted spoon. Repeat with remaining meatballs. Spoon out all but 2 Tbsp. fat from pot.
. extra-virgin olive oil1 Tbsp
3
Reduce heat to medium. Add 1 medium onion, finely chopped, and remaining 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent and edges are starting to brown, 5–⏱️ 7 minutes. Add one 32-oz. can tomato purée, 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth, and 2 cups water. Season with salt; bring to a boil. Add 6 oz. pastina and cook until al dente, 8–⏱️ 10 minutes.
medium onion, finely chopped132-oz. can tomato purée1low-sodium chicken broth4 cups. pastina6 oz
4
Return meatballs to pot and cook, stirring to distribute, until heated through, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Taste and season soup with more salt if needed.
5
Ladle soup into bowls; top with more Parmesan and parsley. (The soup will thicken as it cools; add up to ½ cup broth or water to adjust the consistency if reheating.)
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