Couscous Meatball Soup

Total Time:Prep: 25 min. Cook: 40 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Jonathan Pace, San Francisco, California

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Mar. 03, 2022

This soup will warm you up and takes just 25 minutes of prep time, making it a perfect weeknight meal. —Jonathan Pace, San Francisco, California

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Couscous Meatball Soup

Yield:10 servings (2-1/2 quarts)
Prep:25 min
Cook:40 min

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1 bunch collard greens, chopped (8 cups)
  • 1 bunch kale, chopped (8 cups)
  • 2 cartons (32 ounces each) vegetable stock
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 package (8.8 ounces) pearl (Israeli) couscous
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Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the beef, basil, oregano and salt, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1/2-in. balls. In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, brown meatballs; drain. Remove meatballs and set aside.
  2. In the same skillet, brown onion in oil. Add greens and kale; cook 6-7 minutes longer or until wilted.
  3. In a Dutch oven, combine the greens mixture, meatballs, stock, vinegar, pepper flakes and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Return to a boil. Stir in couscous. Reduce heat; cover and simmer, stirring once, until couscous is tender, 10-15 minutes.
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