Michele's Nostalgic Vegetable Meatball Soup (ABC Soup)

1/2 C onion, diced
1/2 C potatoes, diced
1/2 C celery, diced
1/2 C carrots, diced
5 garlic cloves, crushed
1 can seasoned diced tomatoes
1/2 C frozen corn
1/2 C frozen cut green beans
1/2 C white kidney or lima beans
2 QT (64 oz) beef stock
1/2 lb ABC pasta or any small pasta like ditalini

Turkey Meatballs:
1 lb ground turkey
salt and pepper
garlic powder
bread crumbs
grated parmesan cheese
EVOO


-Saute onion, potatoes, celery, carrots and garlic till veggies begin to soften
-Add stock
-Puree canned tomatoes and add to the pot
-Cook until veggies are completely cooked
-Once veggies are cooked, add frozen veggies. Allow to cook a few more minutes until frozen veggies are no longer cold.
-Add beans
-Add meatballs and cooked ABC pasta and serve

To make meatballs:
Combine turkey, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and basil.
Add enough bread crumbs to give meatballs body and texture
Roll into small bite-sized meatballs
Shallow fry meatballs in EVOO till browned on all sides and cooked through.
Drain on paper towel