Mini Turkey Meatball Italian Wedding Soup
Mini Turkey Meatball Italian Wedding Soup - a hearty, easy to make soup with homemade tender turkey meatballs and lots of veggies.
Servings 6
Calories 385kcal
Equipment
- 6qt Dutch Oven
Ingredients
Mini Meatballs
- 1 pound ground turkey 93/7
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
- Salt and Pepper
Soup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup onions diced small
- 1 cup carrots diced small
- 1 cup celery diced small
- 2 quarts low sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup acini di pepe or other very small pasta
- 3 cups baby spinach
- Salt and Pepper
- fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl, combine ground turkey, garlic, egg, Italian bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Use a 1/2 tablespoon to measure meat mixture and gently roll into meatballs.
- Heat olive oil in dutch oven. Add onions, carrots, and celery, season lightly with salt and pepper, and sauté over medium heat just until they start to soften. Add chicken broth to pot. Cover and bring to a simmer.
- Once broth is simmering, carefully drop meatballs into hot broth and stir. Let mixture come back up to a simmer, then add pasta. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through and pasta is tender. Stir in spinach and adjust seasoning. Top with fresh parsley and more parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 452mg | Potassium: 774mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5192IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 173mg | Iron: 3mg