The weather is FINALLY cooling off for fake Fall in SoCal so we are taking advantage of it! Once we saw the cloud cover we ran to the store to make one of our favorite soups, meatball soup!

Ingredients

For the Meatballs:

1. 1 lb ground beef (7%)
2. Packet of meat loaf seasoning
3. 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
4. 1/4 cup instant rice
5. 1 egg
6. Salt & Pepper

For the Soup:

1. 128 oz. beef broth
2. 15 oz. tomato sauce
3. 4 carrots (chopped)
4. 4 celery stalks (chopped)
5. 1 lb extra-wide egg noodles
6. Optional: Beef Bouillon (1 cube per 1 cup water if needing more broth)

Directions:

1. Pour beef broth into pot along with tomato sauce and chopped carrots and celery. Bring to boil.
2. Meanwhile, combine ground beef, a sprinkle of meat loaf seasoning, Italian bread crumbs, instant rice, egg and salt and pepper in a bowl. Hands work best!
3. Once meat is combined, scoop and roll into meatballs. (Mine made 24)
4. Add meatballs to broth and continue to boil.
5. Once meatballs are just about cooked through (About 20 minutes) add package of egg noodles.
6. Boil for about 7-8 more minutes.
7. Serve and enjoy!