Easy Meatball Salsa Soup

Recipe courtesy of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association

Preparation facts

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

12 oz frozen fully-cooked beef meatballs (about 23 meatballs)

2 cups diced courgettes

1 can (13-3/4 to 14-1/2 ounces) ready-to-serve beef broth

1 cup prepared chunky salsa

1 Tbs chopped fresh cilantro

Corn crisps

Directions

Combine meatballs, courgettes, broth, salsa and 1 cup water in large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 6 to 8 minutes or until meatballs are heated through, stirring occasionally.

Stir in cilantro. Serve with corn crisps.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 468

Calories from Fat 225 (48%)

% Daily Value*

39%Total Fat 25g

25%Saturated Fat 5g

Polyunsaturated Fat 9.1g

Monounsaturated Fat 8.8g

29%Cholesterol 86mg

57%Sodium 1360mg

17%Potassium 590mg

15%Total Carbohydrate 46g

20%Dietary Fiber 5g

Sugars 6g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

33%Protein 17g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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