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Italian Meatball Soup
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 26 Minutes
Ready In: 41 Minutes
Servings: 8
A great tasting soup.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
2 egg whites
1/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumb
4 cloves garlic, minced,divided
3 tablespoons italian seasoning, divided
olive oil flavored cooking spray
4 (15 ounce) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 cups water
2 cups green beans, diagonally cut into 1/2 inch pieces
4 medium carrots, sliced
2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
8 ounces thin spaghetti, uncooked,broken into 2 to 3 inch pieces
2 medium plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
1. Mix ground turkey, egg whites, bread crumbs, 2 cloves of garlic, and 2 tablespoons of Italian seasoning until well blended; shape mixture into 32 meatballs.
2. Spray large saucepan with Pam; heat over medium heat until hot.
3. Cook meatballs until browned on all sides, 5-7 minutes.
4. Add chicken broth, water, green beans, carrots, onions, remaining 2 cloves garlic, and remaining 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning to saucepan; heat to boiling.
5. Reduce heat and simmer, covered until vegetables are almost tender, about 8 minutes.
6. Heat soup to boiling; add pasta and tomatoes.
7. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until pasta is al dente, about 10 minutes.
8. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
By RecipeOfHealth.com