Chicken Soup with Mini-Meatballs
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Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
49
Low
Glycemic Load
13
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories315.5 kcal (16%)
Total Fat11.7 g (17%)
Carbs27.7 g (11%)
Sugars5.4 g (6%)
Protein26.4 g (53%)
Sodium1855.7 mg (93%)
Fiber5.3 g (19%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings

0.75 lbground turkey

¼ cupwater
cold

1egg
beaten

⅓ cuponion
finely minced

½ cupplain breadcrumbs

½ cupparmesan cheese
freshly grated

½ teaspoonsalt

fresh ground black pepper

8 cupschicken broth

2carrots
large, chopped

0.5onion
chopped

2celery ribs
chopped

1 cuporzo pasta
or 1 cup Italian pastina

1 x 10 ouncefresh spinach
package, washed trimmed and torn into bite-size pieces
Instructions
Step 1
In a large bowl, mix the ground turkey, water, egg, 1/3 cup onion, bread crumbs, cheese, salt and pepper to taste.
Step 2
Shape the mixture into small 1-inch meatballs.
Step 3
In a large pot, combine the broth, carrots, celery, 1/2 large onion and bring them to a simmer. Add the orzo and let it cook for 5 minutes (pastina takes 2 minutes), stirring frequently.
Step 4
Add the meatballs and simmer them in broth for 15-20 minutes. Then stir in the spinach and simmer it until it's wilted, about 1 minute.
Step 5
(I also have added fresh parsley to the soup when I have it! - about 1/4 cup chopped).
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