Shortcut Meatball Soup

SERVES: 4

COOK TIME: 30 Min

March is Frozen Food Month. Yes, an entire month dedicated to all the tasty, time-saving and money-saving items that fill our freezers. So whether it’s rise & shine items that we serve for breakfast, prepped and ready veggies, or a ready-in-no-time main dish, there’s no better time to stock your freezer than this month. To celebrate, we suggest you try this warm-you-up favorite that’s easy and the taste is absolutely soup-er!

What You'll Need

6 cups chicken broth
2 cups frozen fully-cooed turkey or beef meatballs, cut in half
1 cup frozen diced peppers and onions
3/4 cup frozen chopped spinach
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 cooked rice (see Tip)
Shredded parmesan cheese for sprinkling

What to Do

In a soup pot, combine chicken broth, meatballs, peppers, and onions, spinach, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
In a soup pot, combine chicken broth, meatballs, peppers, and onions, spinach, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.

Test Kitchen Tip

Did you know you can even find cooked white rice in your grocery store’s freezer case that will help make this recipe even easier to throw together? To make this a family favorite, just switch up your favorite frozen vegetables and serve with baked up hot, crusty rolls from the freezer case.