Name: Mini Meatball Minestrone Recipe
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian

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Our mini meatball minestrone makes a simple, healthy meal. 

How to make Mini Meatball Minestrone Recipe

Liz Macri

Crawler

Italian

<p>Our mini meatball minestrone makes a simple, healthy meal. </p>

Non Vegetarian

Extra-lean beef mince

Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

Garlic Cloves,  Crushed

Olive oil

Large brown onion,  finely chopped

Medium red capsicum,  diced

Celery trimmed,  diced

Can no-added-salt chopped tomatoes

Massel salt reduced chicken style liquid stock

Dried risoni pasta

Can butter beans,  drained,  rinsed

Frozen peas

Place mince, parsley and half the garlic in a bowl. Mix to combine. Using 1 heaped teaspoon mixture at a time, roll into 20 balls. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook meatballs, stirring, for 5 to 7 minutes or until browned. Transfer to a plate.

step 1

Add onion, capsicum, celery and remaining garlic to pan. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until onion has softened. Add tomato, stock and 1 1/2 cups cold water. Bring to the boil. Add pasta and meatballs. Cook for 10 minutes or until pasta is tender. Add beans and peas. Cook for 2 minutes or until heated through. Stir in remaining parsley. Serve with toast.

step 2

Taste