Veggie Meatball Soup for 3

It's a snap to put together this hearty soup before I leave for work. I just add cooked pasta when I get home, and I have a few minutes to relax before supper is ready.

Veggie Meatball Soup for 3

Average Rating: 4.857142

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 4-1/4 hours
YIELD: 3 cups.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
  • 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
  • 3/4 cup canned stewed tomatoes
  • 9 frozen fully cooked homestyle meatballs (1/2 ounce each), thawed
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup uncooked spiral pasta

Instructions

  • 1. In a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker, combine the first six ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until heated through. Stir in pasta; cover and cook on high for 15-30 minutes or until tender. Discard bay leaves.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 250 calories, 11g fat (5g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 671mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 5g fiber), 11g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable.