Slow Cooker Italian Wedding Soup Recipe
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Ingredients: 3 cups chicken broth 3 cups beef broth 2 carrots, sliced 1 cup red onion, diced 1 bell pepper, diced 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 15 ounce cans great northern beans, rinsed, drained 3 cups diced tomatoes 2 teaspoons black pepper 2 teaspoons creole seasonings 2 teaspoons garlic powder 2 teaspoons onion powder 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon oregano, dried, crushed 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes 1 bunch Swiss chard, chopped parmigiano reggiano cheese to serve
For the Meatballs:
1/2 lb ground turkey 3 Italian sausage links, casing removed 1 egg, beaten 1/4 cup parmigiano reggiano cheese, grated 1/4 cup red onion, minced 2 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 King Hawaiian rolls, tore into pieces 1/2 cup chicken broth 2 teaspoons black pepper 2 teaspoons creole seasoning 2 teaspoons garlic powder 2 teaspoons onion powder 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon oregano, dried, crushed extra virgin olive oil
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Directions: to prepare meatballs, add Hawaiian rolls and broth into bowl and mix well.
In a separate bowl add all ingredients except olive oil, add soaked bread and mix well.
Make meatballs using about 2 tablespoons of meat. You should get about 20 meatballs out of this mixture.
In a skillet add about 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat, cook meatballs 2 minutes on each side in 2 batches. Remove meatballs and set aside.
Mix soup seasoning blend and set aside.
To pan add more olive oil if needed, add bell pepper, onions, celery and carrots, season with 1 tablespoon of seasoning blend, saute 5 minutes, add garlic and cook 1 minute more.
Transfer vegetables to slow cooker, top with meatballs, top with beans and tomatoes, seasoning beans and tomatoes, add broth.
Mix carefully, we don’t want to break up our meatballs.
Cook on high for 4 hours, stirring every hour.
Remove lid, skim off any grease that may have risen to the top, add Swiss chard and cook uncovered 1 more hour.
Serve in big bowls with crusty bread and parmigiano reggiano, enjoy!
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