Slow Cooker turkey meatball soup is an easy one-pot wonder. A delicious broth filled with meatballs and vegetables. Next time you are stumped about what to make for dinner, this is the answer!
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📝Shopping List
To make this Italian meatball soup recipe you will need:
- Frozen turkey meatballs - Italian. Full-sized or mini meatballs
- Frozen vegetables - Italian blend or similar
- Canned diced tomatoes - onion and garlic blend works really well
- Beef broth - you can use low sodium broth or chicken broth if your prefer
- Oregano
- Rosemary - fresh, if possible
- Thyme - fresh, if possible
- Salt and black pepper - to taste
Top Tip
You can substitute all of the above seasonings with 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning.
🍽Serving ideas
This is one of those easy recipes that is also super flexible. You can technically serve it as soon as the meatballs and vegetables are cooked all the way through. So if a dish that is ready to serve in 3 - 4 hours works better with your timing, this will work.
However, cooking for 8 per the original recipe yields tender meatballs and allows the robust flavors to meld together.
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I love to serve this delicious recipe with a crisp side salad and a warm loaf of crusty bread or dinner rolls. Garlic bread is great too. A small pasta bowl or bowl of rice also pairs perfectly as does a glass of red wine
Storing leftovers
This warm and comforting soup stores really well in both the refrigerator and the freezer. Store individual servings in an airtight container. This will allow for easy reheat-and-eat future meals. It will last for 3-4 days in the refrigerator and 3-4 months in the freezer.
😉Hints & Hacks
- Looking to make this complete meal even heartier? Add in some uncooked, frozen ravioli (or any other type of pasta) during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
- To spruce this dish up even further, you can add some sliced red peppers or fresh spinach leaves during the last half hour of cooking.
- One really good thing about this recipe is that you can store all the ingredients for longer periods of time. It is a great one to keep stocked in your freezer/pantry for a "rainy day"! Perfect for those who like to meal plan in advance.
- This dish will stay wonderful for several hours on the warm setting. This makes it a great meal to make if your diners will be eating at different times.
- I always recommend the use of a slow cooker liner. Of course, this is an optional step. I like to purchase my liners in bulk for a less expensive per-piece price. I love mine!
FAQ's
Yes! To make this dish spicier, add some crushed red pepper in along with the other seasonings.
No! Beef or chicken meatballs are great in this soup too.
Yes!
📖 Recipe
Lazy Slow Cooker Turkey Meatball Soup Recipe
Equipment
- 6 quart slow cooker
Ingredients
- 12-16 oz Frozen Turkey Meatballs Italian blend
- 16 oz frozen Italian blend vegetables You can switch the type of veggies to suit your preferences
- 2 14 oz diced tomato with roasted onion and garlic plain diced tomato will work too
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add frozen vegetables, turkey meatballs and diced tomatoes (Including juice in can) to pot.12-16 oz Frozen Turkey Meatballs, 2 14 oz diced tomato with roasted onion and garlic, 16 oz frozen Italian blend vegetables
- Sprinkle oregano over contents and then our beef broth over entire mixture6 cups beef broth, 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Place rosemary and thyme gently on top1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- Cover and cook for up 8 - 10 hours on low.
- Keep warm until ready to serve!
Notes
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