How to Make Yummy Meatball Tortellini Stew

Meatball Tortellini Stew.

You can have Meatball Tortellini Stew using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Meatball Tortellini Stew

1. You need 1 lb of extra lean ground beef.
2. Prepare 1/2 cup of dry bread crumbs.
3. It's 1 of egg.
4. It's 1 tsp of salt.
5. Prepare 1/4 tsp of pepper.
6. Prepare 1/4 tsp of parsley.
7. It's 2 tbsp of oil.
8. You need 1 of onion chopped.
9. Prepare 4 cups of beef broth. I added an extra cup of water.
10. You need 1 can (16 oz) of diced tomatoes.
11. Prepare 1 can (16 oz) of kidney beans.
12. It's 1/2 tsp of dried oregano leaves.
13. Prepare 1/2 tsp of dried basil leaves.
14. It's 1 cup of finely diced carrots.
15. Prepare 1 cup of finely diced celery.
16. You need 1 pkg (9 oz) of tortellini with cheese filling.

Meatball Tortellini Stew instructions

1. Combine the beef, bread crumbs, egg, salt, pepper and parsley. Shape into 1 inch meatballs..
2. Heat oil in soup pot. Add meatballs. Brown on all sides, rolling them around. Remove and reserve.
3. Add onion to pot. Cook. Stirring until soft. Stir in need broth, tomatoes with liquid, oregano, basil, carrots and celery..
4. Cover. Bring to a boil. Then simmer about 15 minutes or until vegetables are about done..
5. Add the kidney beans and the tortellini. Cook for about 6 minutes.
6. Return meatballs to the stew. Simmer for 10 minutes..
7. Serve hot with Parmesan cheese to put on top.
8. You can put frozen chopped spinach in with the beef for the meatballs. Make sure it's thawed and we'll drained..