Crock Pot Bean And Meatball Dumpling Soup Food

SLOW-COOKED MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• Place first 11 ingredients in a 6-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until vegetables are tender and flavors are blended, 5-6 hours., Stir in pasta; cook, covered, on high until pasta is tender, 15-20 minutes. Discard bay leaf; stir in spinach until wilted. Serve with cheese.

MEATBALL STEW WITH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Prepare the basic meatball recipe -- except cook them in a Dutch oven.
• Drain off the excess fat.
• Add the soup, sour cream, peas (with liquid) and potatoes, heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
• Prepare the dumplings.
• Drop the dough by TBLS onto the boiling stew. simmer uncovered for about 10 minutes.
• Cover and simmer another 10 minutes longer.
• Serve.
• EGG DUMPLINGS: Mix all the ingredients together until a soft dough forms.
• PARSLEY DUMPLINGS: Mix all the ingredients together until a soft dough forms.

CROCK POT BEAN AND MEATBALL-DUMPLING SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse and pick through beans and remove any stones, add to crock pot
• Add chopped onion, thyme, bay leaves, celery seed, and stock to the crock pot. Stir and cook on high for 4 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Mix together all of the ingredients for the meatballs. Shape into small (super-ball size) meatballs. Place on a cookie sheet and cook for 30 minutes.
• After 4 hours, turn crock pot to low and add the meatballs. Allow to cook for 1 hour on low.
• during the last ten minutes of cooking, add spinach and red wine vinegar.
• Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with olive oil, parmesan, and red pepper flakes (optional).

EASY LAMB MEATBALL AND BEAN CROCK POT SOUP

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine lamb, onion, garlic, cumin, and salt; mix lightly.
• Shape into 1-inch balls.
• Brown meatballs in large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally.
• Place broth, tomatoes, beans, broccoli, thyme, and meatballs in slow cooker.
• Cook on Low for 4-5 hours.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.