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Slow cooker spaghetti & meatball soup

9
Points® value
Total Time
5 hr 5 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
5 hr
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy
We’ve turned the family-favorite pasta meal into an easy, dump-and-cook slow cooker soup. Jarred marinara sauce mixes with chicken stock and water to form the broth, frozen meatballs save you lots of prep time, and chickpea-based pasta lends protein and fiber. Make sure to add the pasta and some frozen veggies during the last 30 minutes so they don’t turn to mush.

Ingredients

No-salt-added chicken stock

4 cup(s)

Store-bought marinara sauce

2 cup(s)

Compliments Turkey Meatballs

20 oz, frozen

Uncooked chickpea pasta

8 oz, spaghetti, broken into 2-inch pieces

Grated Parmesan cheese

3 tbsp(s)

Instructions

  1. In a slow cooker, stir together the chicken stock, marinara sauce, meatballs, and 3 cups of water. Cover and cook until the mixture is at a steady simmer, 4 to 5 hours on High or 7 to 8 hours on Low.
  2. If the slow cooker is on Low, turn the heat to High. Add the vegetables and pasta; cover and cook on High until the pasta is tender, about 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt. Ladle the soup into bowls; sprinkle with the cheese.
  3. Serving size: 2 cups soup and ½ tbsp cheese