49 meatball soup recipes

Turkey meatball soup with milk-soaked bread, simmered in tomato-spiked chicken broth with onion, carrots, celery, and a whisper of allspice. A weeknight dinner soup that feels Sunday-cooked.

Hearty Dutch vegetable soup with tender curry-spiced meatballs made from bread-soaked ground beef or veal. Simmered in beef bouillon with carrots, celery, onion, and thyme. A one-pot meal.

Italian-style chicken soup with tiny beef meatballs (polpettine), tender chicken pulled from the bone, carrots, and basil. Two proteins in one bowl: shredded poached chicken plus pinky-fingertip-sized meatballs.

This is a recipe given to me by my beloved, late mother-in-law. It is a really tasty Asian soup recipe.

Best spicy meatball soup simmers tender salsa-and-cumin beef meatballs right in a Tex-Mex broth of tomatoes, kidney beans, corn, and salsa. Poached, not fried, then loaded with cilantro, scallions, and sour cream.

Albondigas-style Mexican meatball soup with rice-studded beef meatballs, fresh mint, cumin, and a tomato broth packed with carrots and zucchini. Topped with salsa and a swirl of sour cream.

Hearty Southwestern meatball soup with beef and pork meatballs, rice, tomato paste, and fresh coriander simmered in a rich beef broth. Sopa de albóndigas at its finest.

Traditional Bulgarian supa topcheta with rice-studded meatballs simmered in a vegetable broth, finished with a tangy egg-lemon sauce. Hearty, warming, and full of paprika flavor.

A savory and succulent soup made with beef broth and a bit of red wine.

Arkayagan abour is the Armenian royal meatball soup with tiny lamb-and-rice meatballs floated in a lemony egg-thickened broth. Light yet deeply savory, finished with parsley.

Hearty slow cooker meatball soup with potatoes, corn, carrots, and a rich cheddar cheese finish. Dump it all in the crock pot and come home to a cheesy, beefy bowl.

Homemade meatball soup with bow-tie pasta, chickpeas, spinach, and mushrooms in a basil tomato broth. Italian comfort in a bowl that feeds the whole family.

Serve as the first course of a traditional Chinese dinner or alone as a light nutritious supper.

Sopa de albondigas (Mexican meatball soup) simmers tender beef and pork meatballs with raw rice in a tomato-spiked beef broth. Fresh mint leaves brighten every spoonful of this traditional one-pot comfort soup.

Sopa de Albondigas, a traditional Mexican meatball soup with beef and pork meatballs mixed with rice, simmered in a tomato beef broth. A hearty, comforting bowl of homemade soup.

Time saver Swedish meatballs in a creamy sauce that you can turn into a meal with some mashed potatoes or rice.