Slow-Cooker Meatball Stone Soup

  • 1
  • 610 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 bag (16 oz) frozen cooked Italian-style meatballs
  • 1 carton (32 oz) beef flavored broth
  • 2 cans (14.5 oz each) diced tomatoes with Italian herbs, undrained
  • 1 medium potato, chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic-pepper blend
  • 1 bag (1 lb) frozen mixed vegetables

Preparation

Step 1

1 In 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker, mix frozen meatballs, broth, tomatoes, potato, onion and garlic-pepper blend.

2 Cover; cook on Low heat setting 9 to 11 hours or until vegetables are tender.

3 Stir in frozen mixed vegetables. Cover; cook on High heat setting 1 hour.

Serve with whole-grain rolls or bread, or assorted crackers. Sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan or Romano cheese. "Stone Soup" is a children's folktale that tells an optimistic story of townspeople sharing ingredients from their cupboards and an actual stone to make a pot of soup. We used some of the same ingredients-but not the stone!-and cooked them in the slow cooker.

Serves 6

Serving Size: 1 Serving Calories375 ( Calories from Fat170), Total Fat19g (Saturated Fat7g, ), Cholesterol120mg Sodium1670mg Total Carbohydrate27g (Dietary Fiber7g ), Protein31g