Meatball and Pasta Soup Recipe

Mix together in a bowl the ground beef sausage Parmesan cheese bread crumbs milk egg parsley garlic pepper and onion. Roll into small meatballs about 1 to 2 teaspoons each. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown meatballs in batches and drain on paper towels wiping out pan between batches and adding more oil as needed.

Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add carrots celery and onion and cook until slightly softened about 8 minutes. Stir in the meatballs stock tomato paste tomatoes salt and pepper. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes. Skim fat from surface.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente 8 to 10 minutes. Drain. Cover and set aside.