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Calabrese Tortellini Soup

Warm up with an easy soup recipe including Carando's Abruzzese meatballs and your favorite type of torellini.

Warm up with an easy soup recipe including Carando's Abruzzese meatballs and your favorite type of torellini.

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Calabrese Tortellini Soup
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Total Time:
1 hr 30 mins
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Skill Level:
Intermediate
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Servings:
10 Servings

Ingredients


Product ImageAbruzzese Italian Style Meatballs
16 oz.
Pkg. Carando Abruzzese Italian Style Meatballs
16 oz.
1 cup(s)
Chopped yellow onion
1 cup(s)
1 cup(s)
Sliced carrot
1 cup(s)
3 clove(s)
Garlic, cut into slivers
3 clove(s)
32 oz.
Box no salt added beef stock
32 oz.
28 oz.
Can diced tomatoes
28 oz.
8 oz.
Can tomato paste
8 oz.
1/2 cup(s)
Dry red wine
1/2 cup(s)
1/2 cup(s)
Water
1/2 cup(s)
1/2 Tsp.
Dried basil
1/2 Tsp.
1/2 Tsp.
Dried oregano
1/2 Tsp.
2 whole
Large bell peppers, chopped
2 whole
1 1/2 cup(s)
Sliced zucchini
1 1/2 cup(s)
16 oz.
Frozen cheese tortellini
16 oz.
1 Tbsp.
Chopped fresh italian parsley
1 Tbsp.

Directions


  1. Crumble meatballs and cook in 6-quart stockpot over medium-high heat until well browned. Add onion, carrot and garlic; sauté 3 minutes.

  2. Stir in beef stock, tomatoes, tomato paste, wine, water basil and oregano; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  3. Add remaining ingredients; simmer an additional 30 minutes. If desired, serve topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Leftovers freeze well.

  4. *For an extra kick, use Carando Sicilian Italian Style Meatballs.

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Ingredients


16 oz.
Pkg. Carando Abruzzese Italian Style Meatballs
16 oz.
1 cup(s)
Chopped yellow onion
1 cup(s)
1 cup(s)
Sliced carrot
1 cup(s)
3 clove(s)
Garlic, cut into slivers
3 clove(s)
32 oz.
Box no salt added beef stock
32 oz.
28 oz.
Can diced tomatoes
28 oz.
8 oz.
Can tomato paste
8 oz.
1/2 cup(s)
Dry red wine
1/2 cup(s)
1/2 cup(s)
Water
1/2 cup(s)
1/2 Tsp.
Dried basil
1/2 Tsp.
1/2 Tsp.
Dried oregano
1/2 Tsp.
2 whole
Large bell peppers, chopped
2 whole
1 1/2 cup(s)
Sliced zucchini
1 1/2 cup(s)
16 oz.
Frozen cheese tortellini
16 oz.
1 Tbsp.
Chopped fresh italian parsley
1 Tbsp.

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