Meatball Tortellini Stew. In a large bowl, combine the egg, spinach, bread crumbs, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Serve steaming hot with Parmesan cheese on top.

Bring to a boil over high heat. While I'm calling this a meatball and tortellini soup, I'd actually say that it's more like a meatball and tortellini stew. It's thick, hearty, and full of pasta and meatballs (without much broth). You can cook Meatball Tortellini Stew using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Meatball Tortellini Stew

1. It's 1 lb of extra lean ground beef.
2. It's 1/2 cup of dry bread crumbs.
3. Prepare 1 of egg.
4. It's 1 tsp of salt.
5. It's 1/4 tsp of pepper.
6. You need 1/4 tsp of parsley.
7. Prepare 2 tbsp of oil.
8. You need 1 of onion chopped.
9. Prepare 4 cups of beef broth. I added an extra cup of water.
10. It's 1 can (16 oz) of diced tomatoes.
11. It's 1 can (16 oz) of kidney beans.
12. Prepare 1/2 tsp of dried oregano leaves.
13. Prepare 1/2 tsp of dried basil leaves.
14. Prepare 1 cup of finely diced carrots.
15. It's 1 cup of finely diced celery.
16. It's 1 pkg (9 oz) of tortellini with cheese filling.

The sauce tastes rich and homemade, as though it's been simmering on the stove all day in an Italian grandmother's kitchen. This slow-cooker meatballs and tortellini is just that kind of meal. It starts with the easiest homemade meatballs you'll find on the web, which simmer for several hours in your slow cooker along with some diced tomatoes, broth and spices. In a large saucepan, bring broth to a boil.

Meatball Tortellini Stew instructions

1. Combine the beef, bread crumbs, egg, salt, pepper and parsley. Shape into 1 inch meatballs..
2. Heat oil in soup pot. Add meatballs. Brown on all sides, rolling them around. Remove and reserve.
3. Add onion to pot. Cook. Stirring until soft. Stir in need broth, tomatoes with liquid, oregano, basil, carrots and celery..
4. Cover. Bring to a boil. Then simmer about 15 minutes or until vegetables are about done..
5. Add the kidney beans and the tortellini. Cook for about 6 minutes.
6. Return meatballs to the stew. Simmer for 10 minutes..
7. Serve hot with Parmesan cheese to put on top.
8. You can put frozen chopped spinach in with the beef for the meatballs. Make sure it's thawed and we'll drained..

If the tortellini or meatballs you purchase are fresh and not frozen, you can cut down on the cook time for this by at least and hour and a half. This can be made on the stovetop as well. Just use a large pot and simmer on low for about an hour or until meatballs are warmed all the way through. In addition to store-bought tortellini, this recipe also uses frozen, store-bought Italian meatballs. If you have a favorite meatball recipe, feel free to use it.