MSM ~ Relish Meal Planning Meatball Soup

I'm so excited next week I'm going to put up a giveaway for a ONE YEAR subscription to Relish! an amazing site for meal planning. Ok you all know me I love cooking dinner and making something new each night (yes I'm proud to say I haven't made the same dish twice in a very long time). As you know I LOVE searching the internet for a meal idea, but it's usually a fly by the seat of my pants type of deal. Usually around 3:30pm I'm searching the internet quickly to find what ingredients I have and what I can whip up! Meal planning sounds great but really am I really going to sit down each Sunday and write a menu? Yeah right that means searching the internet and finding all recipes at once. I know myself so much better than that! But wait you make meal planning easy and I'm so there! So guess what I found it a place that does just that, each week they post new meals to choose from and you can always pick from previous weeks!

So I wanted to do try this out for two weeks before I put the ONE YEAR subscription giveaway to give you my thoughts. But already I can tell you that I'm already way to freaking excited!!! Guess what it even makes a grocery list for you! And even better it breaks it down by grocery isles sections. The thing I found last weeks when I did the cookbook, I found the recipes made my list but didn't put it in any order. Let's just say I was bouncing from one side to another, so having it all broke down made my trip easier (not a breeze but that is because I had two screaming boys with me ... lol).

My first recipe to show you is one that was a hit especially with Rick's buddy who stops by several times during the week (always around dinner time now that I think of it ... hmmm) :).

Meatball Soup B KF LC

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 35 minutes 1 38-ounce bag frozen meatballs 2 tablespoons butter 4 carrots , thinly sliced 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced 1 14.5 ounce can beef broth 4 cups water 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained 1 packet dry onion soup mix 3 tablespoons Italian parsley, chopped 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1 bay leaf coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

[1] In a Dutch oven over medium heat, melt the butter. Saute the carrots and celery until softened, 4 to 5 minutes.

[2] Add beef broth, water, tomatoes, onion soup mix, parsley, oregano, basil, bay leaf, and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.

[3] Add meatballs; cover and simmer 10 minutes longer. (Note: Remove the bay leaf before serving.) Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

I liked this recipe because it was super easy to put together and was ready around 30 minutes!

Check out the pictures of how it comes together!

BUY IT: Relish! is only $7 a month! Just think of the money you would save with having your meals plans, no spontaneous trips to the grocery story where you buy more than you need along with the gas it takes to get there. And I know it's a cliché but really time is money! I know I try to space my time as best as I can and anything that makes life easier I'm all for!

Tomorrow and next week I'll show you more recipes and how this has helped my life, then I'll put up the giveaway for ONE YEAR subscription (yes $84 prize). Hang with me to find out more!

ALEXIS NOTE: If anyone has any suggestions on seeing recipes let me know, I would love to know if you like the recipes on Monday and Tuesday and all the other stuff. Comments have been down so just throwing it out there, would love to know what you want to see more or less of. Thanks as always for stopping by. Muah!