Meatball Soup
Mixed vegetables, meatballs, and brown rice make a delicious and hearty soup that will warm you up on a cold winter night.
- 4 Servings
- $3.00 - $5.99
Meatball Soup
Mixed vegetables, meatballs, and brown rice make a delicious and hearty soup that will warm you up on a cold winter night.
- 4 Servings
- $3.00 - $5.99
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 1/3 cup brown rice
- 3 bouillon cubes
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 8 ounces ground beef
- 1 tomato
- 1/2 onion
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups vegetable mix
Steps
Wash hands with soap and water.
In a large pot, combine water, rice, bouillon cubes, and oregano. Bring to a boil over high heat.
Stir to dissolve bouillon. Reduce heat to low and simmer.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix ground meat, tomato, onion, egg, and salt. Form into 12 meatballs.
Add meatballs to broth mixture and simmer 30 minutes.
Add vegetables. Cook 10 to 15 minutes or until meatballs are cooked and rice and vegetables are tender.
Serve hot.
Ingredients
Serving Size: 1/2 cup broth mixture and 3 large meatballs (545g)
| Nutrients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 246 |
| Total Fat | 7 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g |
| Linoleic Acid | 1 g |
| α-Linolenic Acid | 0.1 g |
| Omega 3 - EPA | 0 mg |
| Omega 3 - DHA | 7 mg |
| Cholesterol | 82 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 28 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 6 g |
| Total Sugars | 5 g |
| Added Sugars included | 0 g |
| Protein | 17 g |
| Minerals | |
| Calcium | 75 mg |
| Potassium | 459 mg |
| Sodium | 420 mg |
| Copper | 237 mcg |
| Iron | 3 mg |
| Magnesium | 65 mg |
| Phosphorus | 224 mg |
| Selenium | 19 mcg |
| Zinc | 4 mg |
| Vitamins | |
| Vitamin A | 228 mcg RAE |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.4 mg |
| Vitamin C | 8 mg |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Vitamin E | 1 mg |
| Vitamin K | 31 mcg |
| Folate | 38 mcg DFE |
| Thiamin | 0.2 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.3 mg |
| Niacin | 4 mg |
| Choline | 105 mg |
Source:
- California Champions for Change Lunch Recipes
- California Department of Public Health
- Network for a Healthy California