Hi, my name is Beverly and I blog over at Flamingo Toes. I'd love for you to stop by and say hi!
I have a great soup recipe for you today. Super easy, all done in one pot and it only takes about a half hour! Sound good?
Serves 4-6
Ingredients:
- 2 - 32 oz boxes of beef broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2 lbs ground hamburger
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 T Montreal Grill Seasoning (or similar seasoning)
- 2 t. Italian seasoning
- 1 egg
- 2 1/2 cups cavatappi pasta (about half a 1 lb box)
- 2 bunches of red Swiss chard (you can substitute green Swiss chard or spinach if you prefer)
Directions:
Add beef broth and water to large pot and bring to a boil.
While broth is heating, mix together the ground beef, breadcrumbs, grill seasoning, Italian seasoning, and egg.
Form into 1" meatballs.
When broth is boiling, add meatballs. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. While meatballs are cooking prepare Swiss chard. Rinse it really well - the chard can be gritty. Cut off the bottom red section of the chard.
Chop remaining chard into 2-3 inch pieces. Not too small - the chard will wilt when added to the soup.
After 5 minutes, add pasta to the pot. The cavatappi is nice and curly so it picks up a lot of the broth.
Cover and simmer about 5 minutes. Add Swiss chard to pot, pushing down the leaves to make it all fit. (It seems like a lot. Don't worry - it will shrink down.) ;)
Cover and simmer 5 more minutes. Test pasta - it should be done. Make sure all chard is stirred in and wilted. All done! So easy huh?
A great addition to serve with this is Sourdough slices toasted with butter, garlic salt and Parmesan cheese.
Enjoy your yummy, easy soup!
Thanks Bobbie for including me in the 30 Day Food Challenge!
Come visit me at Flamingo Toes - let me know if you try the recipe. ;)
Thanks Beverly for starting the party off for us. Also thanks so much for crushing on me this week
