Turkey Meatball Soup Recipe

Name: Turkey Meatball Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup white onion, chopped; 2 celery ribs, preferably with leaves, chopped; 2 carrots, peeled, cut into 1/4 inch rounds; 1 cup orzo pasta; 2 (32 ounce) cartons low sodium chicken broth; 2 bay leaves; 2 teaspoons olive oil; salt & pepper; 1 (20 ounce) package ground turkey; ½ cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs; 1 egg; ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated; ½ cup white onion, finely chopped; 2 minced garlic cloves; 2 teaspoons olive oil; olive oil-flavored Pam; salt & pepper

Servings: persons

½ cup white onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, preferably with leaves, chopped
2 carrots, peeled, cut into 1/4 inch rounds
1 cup orzo pasta
2 (32 ounce) cartons low sodium chicken broth
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons olive oil
salt & pepper
1 (20 ounce) package ground turkey
½ cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
1 egg
½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
½ cup white onion, finely chopped
2 minced garlic cloves
2 teaspoons olive oil
olive oil-flavored Pam
salt & pepper

1
Saute onion and celery in 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a big soup pot until soft.
2
Add chicken broth.
3
When it starts to boil, add carrots and orzo.
4
Bring down heat to a medium/low and simmer 5 minutes.
5
Keep an eye on broth, so that it never boils again.
6
Add bay leaf.
7
Start meatballs.
8
Saute onion and garlic in large skillet with 1 teaspoons of olive oil until soft, throw into big mixing bowl.
9
Add breadcrumbs, cheese, turkey and egg.
10
Get in there with your bare hands and mix.
11
Roll meatballs into small bite size.
12
Spray olive oil cooking spray into the skillet the onions were in, and start cooking the balls in batches, as they brown throw them into the broth.
13
Gently -- don't want them splashing you!
14
Don't worry about them being cooked thru; the broth will take care of that.
15
Let it barely simmer for 15 minutes maybe.
16
Add salt, and pepper to taste and then serve with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano on top.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup white onion, chopped, 2 celery ribs, preferably with leaves, chopped, 2 carrots, peeled, cut into 1/4 inch rounds, 1 cup orzo pasta, and more.

Yes, Turkey Meatball Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Turkey Meatball Soup

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