Spaghetti and Meatball Soup is a quick, fun, and easy spin on the classic plated dinner. Comforting and packed with veggies!
I love making soups on Sundays, especially, not only because it’s a healthy, hearty, and wholesome way to close out the weekend, but also because reheating leftovers for lunch all week is super convenient.
My latest soup Sunday obsession is Spaghetti & Meatball Soup. Think the diner classic in soup form plus TONS of hidden veggies.
Can you say upgrade?!
Not only is this soup packed with flavor, but it’s FUN to eat. Spaghetti and meatballs in soup form? Total hit with kids and kids at heart!
Start by sauting shredded carrots, zucchini and onion in a large soup pot with extra virgin olive oil until tender. You can shred the vegetables using a box grater, or by using the shredding blade on your food processor.
After the veggies are soft, add chicken broth and jarred marinara sauce then bring it to a boil.
Sprinkle in Italian seasoning, red chili pepper flakes, and mini meatballs. I recommend making my pork mini meatballs using ground beef instead of ground pork. Or you can use regular-sized gluten free prepared meatballs instead.
Last step is to add spaghetti that’s been snapped into small pieces (or any small cut pasta) then simmer until tender.
SO GOOD!
Since the carrots and zucchini are shredded, and are roughly the same size as the noodles, you really don’t realize you’re eating vegetables. It almost feels like you get to eat triple the amount of pasta, which is a win.
I hope you enjoy this fun, delicious, and easy soup recipe!
Spaghetti and Meatball Soup
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 large carrots or 10 mini carrots, shredded
- 1 small zucchini, shredded
- 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
- salt and pepper
- 42 oz low-sodium chicken broth
- 24 oz marinara sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes, optional
- 1 lb prepared mini meatballs
- 1 cup spaghetti, broken into small pieces
Directions
- Heat oil in a large soup pot over medium heat then add carrots, zucchini, and onions, season with salt and pepper, then saute until tender, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic then saute until very fragrant, 1 minute.
- Add chicken broth, marinara sauce, Italian seasoning, and red chili pepper flakes then turn the heat up to high to bring to a boil. Once boiling, add meatballs and pasta then stir to combine. Turn heat back down to medium then simmer until pasta is tender. Ladle into bowls then serve.
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My Vita Mix blender!! My husband and I make smoothies almost every morning.
that soup, I want that soup!!!! I hope I can find those mini meatballs in my local grocery store!
That looks GREAT!! My 13 year old chef and training says we have to try this one. :) I love the campout on the floor movie night too – fun!! :)
Soup Sunday. This is definitely a trend I can get behind!
and those MEATBALLS. those are the cuuuuuuuuuuutest. i’ve never seen such tiny meatballs!
I got a vitamix for Christmas which is supposed to chop veges pretty well. I wouldn’t know. I’m too scared to use it for the first time hahaha. It’s just so clean right now! I can’t work up the courage to throw an onion in to get chopped!
The soup reminds me of a not disgusting version of spaghetti o’s! I couldn’t live without my food processor either. I have a tiny cuisinart. Someday I will have a bigger one with awesome attachments!
hahaha, totally ;)
This is a great idea! I love spaghetti and meatballs. Making a soup out of it sounds delicious, and it looks so cute. :)
Haaaa! I had Monterrey last night too! ;)
I have a confession, I don’t own a food processor! I KNOW I need one. My parents have one they never use, so I keep meaning to “borrow” it when I’m at at their house, but I always forget.
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday night!
Vitamix. I probably use it 6 days a week!
Oh, this soup looks great! YUM!
My must have appliance is my Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer. I’m not quite sure how I ever lived without it!
I need to get a food processor…I don’t have one and I think it is one of the appliances that I need to place on my must have list!
I love my Vitamix and my indoor grill equally :) I probably use the Vitamix more but the grill is soo handy!
I am so telling my hubby that Ben liked The Help, I have been begging for us to see it and he won’t watch it! haha
I cut up 1 -2 apples everyday because I like slices better than chomping right into the apple. Have you ever found an apple slicer that works? I’ve bought several, but never found a great one. Thanks, Kim
Have you tried a pampered chef one? Ours works great! some apples are so tough skinned, it doesn’t always cut through, but it breaks off good…. but that’s cause apples seem to be thicker and thicker skinned i think.
Hi Kim-
Kristen has a NO-FAIL way to cut up apples that I use all the time. I have been struggling with apples for years but since discovering this method- it has been a WIN-WIN every time!
Love my immersion blender, especially this time of year when I make lots of soups.
I seriously need to make this soup!!!
We have a tiny mc-tiny kitchen, so I had to choose between a food processor and my kitchen aid mixer…. I chose the kitchenaid, but as soon as my house gets an upgrade, I WILL be getting me a cuisanart!!!!!!!
In other news, do you think you can get those meatballs at all the local hy-vees?? There is no way I can top those in the homemade dept
Eesh, I’m not sure – I would hope so though! I would ask the guys at the meat counter – they would know for sure! :)