Easy Slow Cooker Mediterranean Meatball Minestrone Stew
This easy pour-and-go slow cooker recipe takes ordinary prepared meatballs (fresh or frozen; regular, chicken or plant-based) and healthy vegetables and transforms them into a hearty, vibrant stew perfect for any day of the week.
PREP TIME
20 minutes
COOK TIME
4 hours to 6 hours
INGREDIENTS
11
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 1 whole1 whole1 whole Mediterranean Inspired Flavor Starter Sauce - Mesa de Vida, 1 whole bottle
- 12-16 oz12-16 oz12-16 oz Meatballs, cut in half if desired (fresh or frozen, regular pork or chicken, or plant-based versions) we used Aidell's chicken Italian meatballs for this recipe
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Bell Pepper, chopped
- 13 oz13 oz13 oz Crushed Tomatoes, or diced
- 13 oz13 oz13 oz Chickpeas, or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups2 cups2 cups Bone Broth, flavor of choice
- .25 tsp.25 tsp.25 tsp Salt, to taste
- 2 cups2 cups2 cups Baby Spinach, packed
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Green Beans, canned chopped, or thawed frozen, green beans (you can also use fresh green beans, if you do add them at the beginning of the recipe)
- .25 cup.25 cup.25 cup Israeli Couscous, or ditallini or orzo pasta
- 1-2 Tbsp1-2 Tbsp1-2 Tbsp Parmesan Cheese, grated, optional for garnish
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Process
Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Add the Mesa de Vida starter sauce, meatballs, bell pepper, tomatoes, beans, broth and salt to the slow cooker. Stir and cover. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Stir in the spinach, green beans and couscous; cover and cook for 20 more minutes.
- Serve with parmesan cheese if desired, and enjoy!
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Coconut Free Egg Free Nut Free Shellfish Free Sugar Alcohol Free Sugar Free| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 345 |
| Fat: | 7 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 56 g |
| Protein: | 20 g |
| Cholesterol: | 1 g |
| Sodium: | 376 mg |
| Fiber: | 14 g |
| Sugars: | 7 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated for total recipe. | |
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