Here, in Rochester NY, it is a brutally cold and snowy day. A high of 4 degrees with a windchill of -15 and lake effect snow outside making the house behind me disappear in a wall of white. The kids are begging to go outside after I am done working, but do not realize how the frigid air would turn them to an icicle the minute they stepped out the door. What can I make that can fill our belly's and warm our bodies? I have decided to whip up a pot of my mother in-laws tortellini soup with mini meatballs! This is one way to make my husband fall in love with me more.
Tortellini Soup w Meatballs
1 small package of ground beef (you can mix in veal and pork as well)
1 large egg
1/2 cup of breadcrumbs
Oregano/basil/parsley
2 chicken bouillon cubes
2 bags of beef tortellini (you can make homemade to if you have time)
salt/pepper
Start by putting the ground beef in a bowl and adding 1 egg and the breadcrumbs, then add in the seasoning. Now mush all together and start pulling small pieces off and rolling into mini meatballs.
While doing this, fill a pasta pan with water and drop in 2 chicken bouillon cubes. Put the water on low.
Once your meatballs are all rolled, spray a frying pan and add in the meatballs, giving them a browning but DO NOT cook all the way through. Remove them with a little bit of pink in the center and place on a plate with paper towel on top.
Bring the stock to a medium flame and put your meatballs in and allow them to finish cooking in the stock. When they start floating, add in the frozen tortellini. Now add in some pepper and some salt. I also throw in some extra oregano and basil. As the tortellini's float to the top turn the heat off and add in a splash of olive oil and you are done.
Finally,serve up the soup into a beautiful bowl, and sprinkle with parmigiano reggiano to top it off. Enjoy the flavors that will enter your mouth and warm your heart.
Tortellini Soup w Meatballs
1 small package of ground beef (you can mix in veal and pork as well)
1 large egg
1/2 cup of breadcrumbs
Oregano/basil/parsley
2 chicken bouillon cubes
2 bags of beef tortellini (you can make homemade to if you have time)
salt/pepper
Start by putting the ground beef in a bowl and adding 1 egg and the breadcrumbs, then add in the seasoning. Now mush all together and start pulling small pieces off and rolling into mini meatballs.
While doing this, fill a pasta pan with water and drop in 2 chicken bouillon cubes. Put the water on low.
Once your meatballs are all rolled, spray a frying pan and add in the meatballs, giving them a browning but DO NOT cook all the way through. Remove them with a little bit of pink in the center and place on a plate with paper towel on top.
Bring the stock to a medium flame and put your meatballs in and allow them to finish cooking in the stock. When they start floating, add in the frozen tortellini. Now add in some pepper and some salt. I also throw in some extra oregano and basil. As the tortellini's float to the top turn the heat off and add in a splash of olive oil and you are done.
Finally,serve up the soup into a beautiful bowl, and sprinkle with parmigiano reggiano to top it off. Enjoy the flavors that will enter your mouth and warm your heart.