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Crock Pot Italian Meatball Soup is so tasty and really easy in the slow cooker. Make this toss and go meal in minutes and come home to dinner ready to enjoy.
This is one hearty soup recipe sure to satisfy even large appetites. The meatballs are so tender and really make this soup hearty. Everything has the best flavor from the tomatoes, onions and other seasonings being slow cooked all day. Your kitchen will smell wonderful as this simmers.
It is so easy and really just makes dinner time a breeze. I can toss this in the crock pot and go about my day. It is such an easy dump and go recipe. Check out this Crock Pot Italian Wedding Soup Recipe and Crockpot Lasagna Soup for another family favorite.
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Why We Love This Meatball Soup
Make this homemade meatball soup today for a great meal that is so easy in the crock pot. Just toss everything in and come home to delicious slow cooker soup ready for dinner.
You can also use the instant pot if you prefer. Just adjust the cooking time if you plan to pressure cook this soup. We absolutely love slow cooker Italian meatball soup and it is so frugal and easy to make. Our family loves it and the frozen meatballs make this so easy.
Ingredients
- Frozen Beef Meatballs – Use any type of meatballs that you prefer. You can also use ground beef
- Onion, Celery, Carrots – Chop into small pieces
- Italian Seasoning – Learn How to Make Italian Seasoning Recipe
- Ditalini Pasta – Use any type of small pasta.
Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe in the recipe card.
Addition Ideas
Feel free to add a variety of ingredients to change the flavor.
- Baby Spinach
- Basil
- Slice Mushrooms
- Bay Leaf
- Cannellini Beans
- Orzo
- Kale
How to Make Crock Pot Italian Meatball Soup
- Step 1 – Place all the ingredients except for the pasta, parsley and parmesan cheese in a crock pot. It is that easy! Stir and cover.
- Step 2 – Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- Step 3 – Stir in the Pasta for the last 30 minutes if cooking on low and 15 minutes if cooking on high.
Expert Tips
- Prepare Vegetables – We keep diced onion and bell pepper in the freezer so it is easy to add to any recipe we like. Another time saving tip is to use a small food chopper or food processor to quickly and easily chop the onions. Learn and how to freeze onions and also how to freeze peppers to save so much time in the kitchen.
- Pasta – We like to cook the pasta in the slow cooker in the broth. But you can also cook the pasta in a separate large pot. Then you can serve the pasta separately. This soup is even delicious without the pasta.
Serving Suggestions
Serve topped with the chopped parsley and shredded parmesan cheese.
This soup is also delicious with a simple side salad. We also love to serve it with some type of garlic bread to dip into all of that delicious broth.
If you have a few extra minutes, this Easy Homemade Dinner Rolls Recipe is great with the soup. You can also pick up some breadsticks or French bread at the bakery if you don’t have time to bake any.
Frequently Asked Questions
There is no need to thaw the meatballs before placing in the slow cooker.
Store the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The leftovers will last about 4-5 days.
We like to reheat on the stovetop but you can also reheat in the microwave in a microwave safe bowl.
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Crock Pot Italian Meatball Soup
Ingredients
- 1 package Frozen Beef Meatballs 24 oz.
- 1 can Crushed Tomatoes 15 oz.
- 1 can of Tomato Sauce 8 oz.
- 6 cups Beef Broth
- 1/2 Onion Diced
- 2 Stalks Celery Diced
- 2 Carrots Peeled and Diced
- 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 1 tsp of Salt
- 1 tsp of Pepper
- 1 1/2 cup Ditalini Pasta
- Fresh Parsley Chopped
- 1/2 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients except for the pasta, parsley and parmesan cheese in a crock pot.
- Stir and cover.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours.
- Stir in the Pasta for the last 30 minutes if cooking on low and 15 minutes if cooking on high.
- Serve topped with the chopped parsley and shredded parmesan cheese.
- Enjoy!
This soup has lots of room for improvement. Basically, it tastes like Chef Boardee spaghetti and meatballs out of a can. Next time I make it, I will experiment with adding ingredients.
Yes, you can use fresh meatballs. I recommend baking them prior to adding them to the crock pot so that they do not fall apart. Since they will already be cooked, I would add them for the last hour of the cook time only. I hope you enjoy it!
Can I use fresh meatballs? Would I add later?
Excited to try this!
I’m so glad you liked it!
I made this for last night’s dinner. My wife and I loved it! I also like the simplicity of the ingredients. Big Hit!
Loved this! So easy to make and delicious!
I’ve made it twice and can’t wait to make it again
THIS RECIPE LOOKS SO DELICIOUS, I CANT WAIT TO TRY IT.
Love these with gluten free spaghetti!!
This soup was great, easy to make.
What a pleasure this was! Set it to cook during kitchen renovation and we loved it!
This was so good I am adding it to my comfort foods for this winter.
So easy and so yummy!!!
Made this for me and my boyfriend he loved it
Absolutely delicious. Big hit with hubby and the kids. This recipe is a keeper
This is so yummy. My picky husband loves it! Thank u!
This was very tasty. My family loved it.
Loved it! I made according to recipe except for substituting precooked rice at the end instead of pasta and used gluten free meatballs. So good!!
Its smelling so good and making my whole apartment smell like Italian, my son has Italian in him so we can’t wait until its done to eat it. I would definitely make it again, especially with garlic bread and a side salad ?
Quick and easy made it for work everyone loved it.
We took out the noodles and added potatoes! But we absolutely loved it!
I made this recipe and really loved it. I used Kirkland frozen meatballs, which worked well. The only change I made was not adding the pasta to the soup, I cooked it by itself and added to the soup a serving at a time. Since I knew I would have leftovers I did not want the pasta to become overcooked. This seemed to work really well for us. The soup is so tasty and really hit the spot on a cold day. Thanks for the great recipe.
This recipe was so easy and delicious! Our 4 year old grandson loved it too! Great family dinner which a served with some crusty. Big hit with everyone.
I made this it was absolutely delicious!!!
This is a great idea and a wonderful recipe.. Thanks a lot tonights dinner
Made this last night and omg is it packed with flavor. This was a HUGE win with our family
Thank You ?