Slow cooker meatball soup

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This slow cooker meatball soup is perfect for when you need to be warmed up from the inside out. It's like a warm hug in a bowl. Juicy, tender meatballs are slow cooked in a flavoursome veggie filled broth.

Prep Time20

Cook Time6 15

Total Time6 30

Course: Mains, Soup

Cuisine: Australian, Mediterranean

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Lactose

Keyword: slow cooker recipe, slow cooker soup

Servings:

Calories: 437kcal

Author: Sarah Bell

Equipment

Ingredients

Meatballs

500 grams pork mince
¼ cup gluten free breadcrumbs
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 large egg
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
½ teaspoon finely ground sea salt

Soup

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 brown onion finely diced
2 sticks celery diced
2 large carrots diced
6 cloves garlic
2 litres chicken stock
Parmesan rind
2 cups kale finely chopped
½ teaspoon finely ground sea salt
1 bay leaf

To serve

Bread and butter
parmesan finely grated

Instructions

To make the meatballs, add the pork mince, breadcrumbs, thyme, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, egg, salt and white pepper into a large bowl. Use clean hands to mix together until well combined. Take a spoonful of mixture and form into a meatball, a little smaller than a meatball. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining meatball mixture.
Turn the slow cooker to the sear function. Once preheated, add olive oil and then onion, celery and carrot. Sauté until the onion is translucent. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant. *see notes
Add the chicken stock, parmesan rind, bay leaf and meatballs to the soup. Turn the slow cooker to slow cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours. Once the meatballs are completely cooked through, add sea salt to taste.
About 15 minutes before the soup is finished, add the kale and stir to wilt.
Serve the soup hot alongside crusty bread of choice.

Notes

Nutrition facts are an estimate only.

*If your slow cooker doesn’t have a sear function, that’s ok! Just skip this step and add everything into the slow cooker. Or sauté the vegetables in a pan and transfer to the slow cooker.

Nutrition