Turkey Meatball and Rice Soup

Name: Turkey Meatball and Rice Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tbs olive oil; 3 carrots, cut into coins; 3 stalks celery, sliced; 1 onion, diced; 6 cups low-sodium chicken or veggie stock; 1 pkg pre-cooked rice (brown rice works well but any rice will do); 1 pkg fully cooked refrigerated turkey meatballs (vegan meatballs work well too); 4 cups of fresh spinach, loosely packed; Salt and pepper; finely grated parmesan cheese

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

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Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:21:25 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories436.6 kcal (22%)

Total Fat16.7 g (24%)

Carbs44.7 g (17%)

Sugars6.3 g (7%)

Protein26.3 g (53%)

Sodium1094.7 mg (55%)

Fiber6.4 g (23%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 Tbsolive oil

6 cupslow-sodium chicken stock

or veggie

1 pkgrice

pre-cooked, brown rice works well but any rice will do

1 pkgturkey meatballs

fully cooked, refrigerated, vegan meatballs work well too

4 cupsfresh spinach

Instructions

Step 1

In a dutch oven or soup pot, add oil over warm heat setting. When oil is shiny, add the carrots, celery, and onion. Cook the veggies until tender. Stir often. This should take 5 minutes

Step 2

Add stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Next, add rice, meatballs, and spinach. Simmer for 5 minutes or until meatballs reach 165F. Usually 5-8, minutes is good enough.

Step 4

Add salt and pepper to your desired taste. Serve with grated parmesan if you want it.

Step 5

You can refrigerate leftovers. Great for lunch!