Meatball Soup
If you love Meatball Marinara, you’ll love Meatball Soup! Dip your spoon into the silky smooth tomato soup, and don’t forget to scoop up a herby pork meatball at the same time. Our easy, warming recipe is perfect for lunches, and it batch cooks like a dream, so you can save the leftovers for a rainy day. If you don’t eat pork, you can always use beef or turkey mince instead!
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NutritionPer Serving
- Calories191
- Carbs17g
- Protein17g
- Fat3.7g
- Saturates1.2g
- Sugars16g
For the full list of ingredients and comprehensive instructions, please see the recipe card below. Before you scroll, there’s important stuff in the blurb!
Bursting with Italian-inspired flavours, this warming Meatball Soup is a step-up from your usual midweek lunch. Our perfectly seasoned pork meatballs are homemade from scratch and pan-fried before being mixed into the rich, marinara-style tomato soup.
The soup couldn’t be easier to make, using tinned tomatoes and dried herbs to keep the recipe nice and budget-friendly. Once it’s blitzed smooth, cook the meatballs and mix them in, making this into a really hearty lunch, for just 191 calories per serving.
It only takes 45 minutes to make the whole meal from scratch, but it’s brilliantly freezer-friendly too. Pour a couple of portions into freezer-safe containers and save yourself some time on busier days!
If you’d rather not use pork, there’s no reason you can’t swap this out for 5% fat beef mince, or 2% fat turkey mince instead (you might need to work out any additional calories, if you’re counting). Bear in mind that if you use a different kind of meat, you may want to swap the flavour of stock cube you’re using also.
What diets is this Meatball Soup suitable for?
This Meatball Soup recipe is suitable for dairy-free diets, and it can be made gluten-free as long as you use Henderson’s relish and suitable gluten-free stock cubes.
If you’re cooking for people with allergies, please be extra careful when checking ingredients and preparing food.
Do you need any special ingredients to make Meatball Soup?
We’ve used pork or ham stock to make this recipe, although you can use beef stock if you prefer. You should be able to find pork or ham stock cubes in your usual supermarket.
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These Knorr pork stock cubes can also be ordered online if you struggle to find them in-store.
You’ll also need a hand blender to blitz your soup until it’s lovely and smooth. This 2-speed MasterChef Hand Blender will do the job nicely.
How many calories are in this Meatball Soup?
This Meatball Soup is included in our Everyday Light category because it contains just 191 calories per portion. For more delicious dishes all under 400 calories, take a look at other Everyday Light recipes!
This Meatball Soup recipe is ideal when following any of the larger diet plans such as Weight Watchers or counting calories.
The average woman needs around 2000kcal per day to maintain a healthy body weight, and men typically need slightly more at 2,500kcals, but you may want to reduce these if you are aiming to lose weight. You can find more information on the NHS website.
For the soup
Step 1
Spray a saucepan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the onions, carrot and garlic and cook for 5 minutes, until the onion begins to soften.
Step 2
Add the rest of the soup ingredients and stir well. Simmer for 25 minutes until the carrot is soft.
Step 3
Blend the soup until smooth with a hand blender.
For the meatballs
Step 4
While the soup is cooking, take a bowl and mix the meatball ingredients well with your hands, until combined.
Step 5
Shape the meatball mixture into small meatballs about 1.5cm wide and set aside.
Step 6
When all the meatballs are made, spray a frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the meatballs to the pan and cook gently for 5-10 minutes, until cooked through. You can check by cutting one in half.
Step 7
Once fully cooked, mix the meatballs into the blended soup and serve.
What could I serve with this Meatball Soup?
We think this easy recipe is delicious served on its own, with a fresh salad or Italian-inspired side dish. Any of the following recipes would work well:
How do you know when Meatball Soup is cooked?
You should cook the meatballs for 10-15 minutes, or until they are cooked all the way through, with no pinkness in the middle. The soup should be simmered for around 25 minutes, until the carrots are soft.
Here in the UK, the standard advice is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and maintained that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep you and your family safe!
How long can you keep Meatball Soup in the fridge?
Once you’ve put it out, ideally you should eat this dish within 4 hours.
If you allow any leftovers to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid. You can keep leftover Meatball Soup in the fridge for approximately 3 days.
Can I freeze Meatball Soup?
This recipe CAN be frozen, but please do remember to do the following:
- Make sure that you freeze it as soon as it is cold enough.
- Choose a container or a bag that is suitable for freezing.
- Label your dish with the name of the recipe and the date that you froze it on.
How do I reheat Meatball Soup?
From chilled: Place in a microwavable container with a loosely fitting lid and heat for 4-7 minutes until piping hot.
From frozen: Allow to defrost overnight and reheat from chilled.
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Meatball Soup
If you love Meatball Marinara, you’ll love Meatball Soup! Dip your spoon into the silky smooth tomato soup, and don’t forget to scoop up a herby pork meatball at the same time. Our easy, warming recipe is perfect for lunches, and it batch cooks like a dream, so you can save the leftovers for a rainy day. If you don’t eat pork, you can always use beef or turkey mince instead!
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Prep Time
15 MINS
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Cook Time
30 MINS
- KCals 191
- Carbs 17G
Instructions
For the soup
- Spray a saucepan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the onions, carrot and garlic and cook for 5 minutes, until the onion begins to soften.
- Add the rest of the soup ingredients and stir well. Simmer for 25 minutes until the carrot is soft.
- Blend the soup until smooth with a hand blender.
For the meatballs
- While the soup is cooking, take a bowl and mix the meatball ingredients well with your hands, until combined.
- Shape the meatball mixture into small meatballs about 1.5cm wide and set aside.
- When all the meatballs are made, spray a frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the meatballs to the pan and cook gently for 5-10 minutes, until cooked through. You can check by cutting one in half.
- Once fully cooked, mix the meatballs into the blended soup and serve.
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