Cheesy Meatball Soup

⏱ 60 mins 🍽 6 bowls, 6 serving(s) 🏷 < 60 Mins

This hearty soup is a family favourite, offering warmth and comfort. It features homemade beef meatballs simmered with diced celery, corn, potato cubes, sliced carrot, and chopped onion in a savoury broth. The dish is finished with a creamy processed cheese sauce, creating a rich and satisfying meal. It's a versatile recipe where the cheese component can be adapted, using products like Cheese Whiz or a nacho dip sauce for a different flavour profile.

Cheesy Meatball Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/3 teaspoon salt
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 1 cup whole kernel corn
  • 1 cup potato, peeled, cubed
  • 1/2 cup carrot, sliced
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped fine
  • 2 beef bouillon cubes
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1 (16 ounce) jar process cheese sauce

Method

  1. Mix the egg, breadcrumbs and salt together in a bowl.
  2. Crumble the ground beef into the bowl and combine everything thoroughly.
  3. Form the mixture into meatballs measuring about 1 inch in size.
  4. Brown these meatballs in a large saucepan, then drain any excess fat.
  5. Pour in the water and add the diced celery, corn, cubed potato, sliced carrot, chopped onion, beef bouillon cubes and hot sauce.
  6. Bring the contents of the pan to a rolling boil.
  7. Once boiling, lower the heat, cover the pan and let it simmer for 25 minutes until the meat is cooked and the potatoes are soft.
  8. Stir the jar of process cheese sauce into the soup and warm it through before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium1175200 mg

Recipe details

Category< 60 Mins
Authorqueenbeatrice