Category
Main Dishes
Servings
6
Ingredients
- 2 T extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, small dice
- 3 celery stalks, small dice
- 2 carrots, peeled, small dice
- 6 c chicken stock
- 1 (28-oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 bunch spinach, washed, chiffonade
- 8 oz Ditalini pasta (or any small pasta)
- 2 eggs, whole
-
¼ c Parmesan cheese, grated
- Parsley, fine chop (garnish)
- Sea salt
- Black pepper, fresh ground
- 1 lb beef, ground
-
⅓ c Italian-style breadcrumbs
-
¼ c Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 t sea salt
- 1 t black pepper, fresh ground
FOR SOUP
FOR MEATBALLS
Directions
For Meatballs
In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, cheese, egg, garlic, pepper, and salt. Mix well. Roll meatballs into ¾-inch balls.
Place meatballs on cookie tray; set aside.
For Soup
- Set pressure cooker to "sear", press "start/stop", and add oil. When hot, add onion, celery, and carrots. Cook until onions are translucent. Add chicken stock and diced tomatoes. Add meatballs, gently laying them in liquid.
- Close and lock lid. Set pressure cooker to "soup", adjust time to 5 minutes, and press "start/stop".
- When done, quickly release and make sure all pressure is released before opening lid. Carefully open lid and add spinach and pasta.
- Close and lock lid. Set pressure cooker to "soup", adjust time to 3 minutes, and press "start/stop".
- When done, quick release and make sure all pressure is released before opening lid.
- In a small mixing bowl, and eggs, pepper, and cheese. Lightly beat egg mixture.
- Carefully open lid and slowly incorporate egg mixture into soup. Set cooker to "sear". When soup is simmering, gently stir to allow the egg mixture to create strands in soup. Ladle into serving bowls and enjoy.