Easy Healthy Vegetable Meatball Soup {Instant Pot or Slow Cooker}

WW Recipe of the Day: Easy Healthy Vegetable Meatball Soup for either the slow cooker or Instant Pot

Looking for a great easy, healthy weeknight dinner idea?

Give this super satisfying vegetable meatball soup a try. It's a healthy and delicious recipe that your whole family will love. Plus, it's easy to make in either the Crock Pot or Instant Pot (affiliate link)!

Easy Vegetable Soup with Meatballs

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Easy Instant Pot Soup?

According to my calculations, each 1-cup serving of this soup has 135 calories and:

4 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!

How to Make This Vegetable Meatball Soup Step-by-Step

Step 1: Gather and prep your ingredients.

Frozen mini meatballs, pasta sauce, beef broth, chopped carrots, onions, frozen green beans, chopped zucchini, Italian seasoning, granulated garlic

Step 2: Combine everything in your instant pot or slow cooker and give it a stir.

Adding soup ingredients to my InstantPot

Step 3: Cook until done, stir, season and serve. This will take 10 minutes in the Instant Pot (plus time to come to pressure) or 6 to 8 hours in the slow cooker.

Healthy Meatball Vegetable Soup

Healthy Meatball Veggie Soup Recipe Notes

I've kept this soup super easy by using using frozen fully cooked mini meatballs. It's a lot less messy and because they're already fully cooked there's no wondering if the meatballs are cooked all the way through!

Of course, if you prefer, you can always substitute homemade meatballs instead. Adjust the vegetables and seasonings you use to suit your personal preferences and what's readily available.

I made this satisfying soup in my Instant Pot (affiliate link). You could use a 6-quart slow cooker (affiliate link) instead.

Additions & Variations:

Different meatballs?
Substitute turkey or vegetarian meatballs to lower the Points by 1 or 2. Make your own mini meatballs if you prefer. If you can only get large meatballs, you make want to cut them in half or quarters.

Different Vegetables?
Swap out the veggies for whatever works best for you. A package of frozen mixed vegetables would work. Yellow squash, zucchini, mushrooms, sweet potato, or butternut squash would all work well. I often stir in a couple large handfuls of kale or spinach at the end so they don't overcook.

Spicier?
Add your favorite hot sauce or crushed red pepper flakes.

Heartier?
Add a can or two of white or garbanzo beans.

More Tomatoey?
Add 2-3 tablespoons tomato paste.

Different Seasonings?
Basil, bay leaf, oregano, Italian seasoning, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, Worcestershire sauce, etc.

Lower SmartPoints?
Substitute turkey or vegetarian meatballs for the beef meatballs. Substitute canned crushed tomatoes for the pasta sauce—you'll want to add more seasonings though.

Serving Suggestions

This hearty soup is great accompanied by a slice of crusty bread, light and healthy cornbread, or warm low carb tortillas. I personally love it alongside simple homemade Irish soda bread.  A simple crispy green salad would go nicely as well. 

Ways to Use Leftovers

This soup will last several days stored in the refrigerator. It makes a great quick and easy lunch or supper.

Can You Freeze Vegetable Meatball Soup?

Yes, this meatball soup will freeze well. Because it makes a large amount, 12 cups, I like to portion it out into individual servings that I freeze for future quick and easy healthy meals. 

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Easy Healthy Vegetable Meatball Soup {Instant Pot or Crock Pot}

Looking for a great easy, healthy weeknight dinner idea? Give this vegetable meatball soup a try!  It's a healthy and delicious recipe that your whole family will love. Plus, it's easy to make in either the Crock Pot or Instant Pot!

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Servings (adjustable): 12 cups

Calories: 135

Author: Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 pound small frozen meatballs (I used Trader Joe's)
• ▢ 24 ounces jarred marinara sauce (such as Classico Tomato Basil Sauce)
• ▢ 4 cups low sodium beef or chicken broth (I use Better than Bouillon)
• ▢ 3 cups chopped green beans (I used frozen)
• ▢ 2 cups chopped carrots
• ▢ 1 cup chopped onion
• ▢ 1 medium zucchini, chopped
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• ▢ ½ teaspoon garlic powder or granulated garlic
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

Instant Pot:

• Combine all ingredients in Instant Pot and stir well. Close and lock the lid. Make sure the vent is in "Sealing" position. Select Manual function (high pressure) for 10 minutes.
  After time is up "Quick Release" the pressure by sliding the vent to "Venting." Stir and and taste, adding more salt and pepper as necessary.

Slow Cooker:

• Ideal Slow Cooker Size: 6-Quart. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover, and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or until vegetables are soft. Stir and and taste, adding more salt and pepper as necessary.

To Freeze and Cook Later

• Combine all ingredients (except broth) in a gallon-sized plastic zipper lock freezer bag. Remove as much air as possible, seal, and freeze for up to three months. When ready to cook, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and add to slow cooker or Instant Pot along with broth. Refer to Slow Cooker or Instant Pot cooking instructions.

Equipment

Instant Pot

Measuring Cups

6-Quart Slow Cooker

Recipe Notes

Additions & Variations:

Different meatballs? Substitute turkey or vegetarian meatballs to lower the Points by 1 or 2. Make your own mini meatballs if you prefer. If you can only get large meatballs, you make want to cut them in half or quarters.

Different Vegetables? Swap out the veggies for whatever works best for you. A package of frozen mixed vegetables would work. Yellow squash, zucchini, mushrooms, sweet potato, or butternut squash would all work well. I often stir in a couple large handfuls of kale or spinach at the end so they don't overcook.

Spicier? Add your favorite hot sauce or crushed red pepper flakes

Heartier? Add a can or two of white or garbanzo beans

More Tomatoey? Add 2-3 tablespoons tomato paste

Different Seasonings? Basil, bay leaf, oregano, Italian seasoning, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, Worcestershire sauce

Lower SmartPoints? Substitute turkey or vegetarian meatballs for the beef meatballs, Substitute canned crushed tomatoes for the pasta sauce (you'll want to add more seasonings though)

Servings: 12 (1 cup) servings

Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

4 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

4 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

4 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

3 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Easy Healthy Vegetable Meatball Soup {Instant Pot or Crock Pot}

Amount Per Serving (1 cup)

Calories 135 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Fat 6g9%

Carbohydrates 10g3%

Fiber 3g12%

Protein 9g18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Entree, Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Instant Pot Soup

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Recipe source: Adapted from The Family Freezer

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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