Spaghetti and Meatball Soup

Name: Spaghetti and Meatball Soup
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, olive oil; 1 , red onion, chopped coarse; 1 , carrot, peeled and chopped coarse; 3 cloves, garlic, minced; 5 cups, low-sodium chicken broth; 2 (28-ounce) cans, diced tomatoes; 1/2 pound, ground chicken; 1/3 cup, pesto, plus extra for serving; 1/3 cup, plain bread crumbs; , Salt and pepper; 2 cups, ditalini pasta; , Grated Parmesan cheese

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Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2006

We wanted to reproduce the family-favorite flavors of spaghetti and meatballs in a single pot, minimizing the number of ingredients and the hassle.

SERVES6

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For our Spaghetti and Meatball Soup recipe’s tomato base, we used canned chicken broth and canned diced tomatoes flavored with sautéed onion, carrot, and garlic. We preferred using chicken (flavored with pesto) in our meatballs instead of b...

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