Spaghetti and Meatball Soup
Everyone’s favorite dish is turned into the creamiest, coziest soup ever! Made in just 20 min. Kid and adult-friendly!
Spaghetti and meatballs. In soup form.
Does it get any better?
I mean, seriously.
Imagine having a hot bowl of creamy tomato soup.
With meatballs.
And spaghetti noodles.
Topped with fresh basil and Parmesan cheese.
No wait. Extra Parmesan cheese.
Yeah. That’s a handful of major goodness.
Best of all, you can use store-bought, frozen or homemade meatballs. From there, this soup can be whipped up in a flash!
After this, you’ll never look at spaghetti and meatballs the same way. Although this soup does come neck in neck with these baked spaghetti and meatballs…
Spaghetti and Meatball Soup
Ingredients
Instructions
- Prepare meatballs according to package instructions; set aside.
- Whisk in chicken broth, marinara sauce, bay leaf and 3 cups water in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat; bring to a boil.
- Stir in spaghetti and meatballs; reduce heat and simmer until spaghetti is tender, about 10-12 minutes.
- Serve immediately, garnished with basil and Parmesan, if desired.
Notes
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style=”text-align: center;”>Why It’s A Smart Choice
Spaghetti and meatballs can end up being quite a heavy meal. But by making it into a soup, you retain all the flavor but in a lightened-up version! To reduce the sodium, look for a low sodium broth and marinara sauce.
Nutritional information provided by Jessica Penner, RD at Smart Nutrition.
Does this freeze well?
Unfortunately, I cannot answer this with certainty as I have never tried freezing this myself – there were no leftovers left to freeze! Please use your best judgment for freezing and reheating.
I was wondering if it is necessary to use mini meatballs? will it affect the flavor or consistency? I only have normal size meatballs on hand.
Nope – not necessary at all!
Oh boy! I would have never thought that spaghetti and meatballs in a soup was even a possibility. Was I ever wrong!!! I love pasta and I love soup so together this is actually really good. Thanks for sharing!
So easy and sooooo good! I made my own Italian sausage meatballs. and added a pinch of red pepper flakes. I also used Roasted Red Pepper pasta sauce. YUMMY YUMMY! Thanks again, Chungah, for knocking it out of the park!
This was super delicious and easy! All the kids loved it. Thanks!
Made this tonight exactly as you instructed, except used the whole 20oz bag of Trader Joe’s meatballs. It was easy, delicious and perfect! We loved it, and we love every one of your recipes we have tried. Thank you for making my dinner preparation so easy and delicious.
Love them so much. The colors are soft.
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I just made this, and I love it! I did find that I had to keep adding more water/broth to the recipe as the broth was being absorbed into the pasta, every time I went to get some, LOL! Where is it going? LOL!
Thanks for the recipe!
I’m making this right now. Hopefully the sauce and broth isn’t all absorbed into the pasta for when my fiancé gets home later. We always love any recipe of yours I try, I’m on your mailing list.
Just made this using turkey meatballs also used dried basil coz these are the ones i have on hand.. Yummy
I made meatballs this weekend and realized how much I enjoy them. I look forward to continuing my love for them with this dish!
Better half saw this, so I’m making it for dinner tonight. I make your ‘Swedish Meatballs’ in quantity and freeze them 12 to a package (without the sauce), so I’ll use a package of those (because we love them!)in this dish. A loaf of homemade Italian bread…=yum!!!
Is it possible you could let us know the calories, cholesterol, fat content etc. for all your recipes in the future???
I am a border diabetic and my cholesterol is 311 which is rather high.
I would love to try all your recipes, but I am reluctant.
Thank you
Nutritional information is provided only for select and new recipes at this time. However, if it is not available for a specific recipe, I recommend using free online resources at your discretion (you can Google “nutritional calculator”) to obtain such information.
Thank you for your input!
Seriously looks delicioso !!!!!!
I prefer chicken broth to beef broth in my soups, too. I like the smplicity of this soup, too, great idea.
Super easy – super good. I had Trader Joe’s meatballs and marinara sauce on hand. The only thing I was missing was fresh basil. Came together very easy and was delicious. I would definitely make it again.
If making homemade meatballs ,do i brown them,or cook them before adding them in with the spaghetti. This recipe looks delicious,can’t wait to try it.please reply soon.Thank U for such a great recipe.
Yes, they should be cooked first.
I am so excited to try this recipe.. I recently found your website through Pinterest and I have to say YUMMY. I have tried many of your recipes so thank you my family has enjoyed each and every recipe I have tried. LOVE your blog..
Hi:
Do you put the meatballs in frozen or thawed?
It is best to prepare the meatballs according to package instructions.