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SoupStew - Meatball Soup

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
2 egg whites
1/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
4 minced garlic cloves, divided in halves
2 tablespoons + 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, separated
Olive oil cooking spray
4, 15 ounce cans reduced sodium chicken broth
3 cups water
2 cups cut green beans, may cut into 1/2 inch pieces
4 medium sliced carrots
2 coarsely chopped medium onions
1/2 pound uncooked thin spaghetti pasta, broken into 2 - 3 inch pieces
2 coarsely chopped medium plum tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste


Recipe

Using a medium bowl, combine the ground turkey, egg whites, bread crumbs, 1/2 of garlic, and 2 tablespoons of Italian seasoning until well blended.
Roll into 32 meatballs.
Coat a large frying pan with cooking spray.
Cook the meatballs over a medium heat until browned on all sides. This may need to be done in batches.
Place meatballs in a stock pot.
Add the chicken broth, water, green beans, carrots, onions,
the other 1/2 of the garlic, and the 1 tablespoon Italian
seasoning to the pot.
Bring to a boil.
Lower heat and cover.
Simmer until the vegetables are to the tenderness you desire.
Then bring to a boil again. Uncover.
Add the pasta and tomatoes.Do not cover.
Reduce heat simmer until the pasta is al dente, for approximately 10 minutes.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Makes 8 servings.

Nutritional info per serving:
Calories 270, Fat 8.7g, Chol: 31.7mg
Sodium 174mg, Prot 19g, Carb: 30.2g
Diabetic exchanges: 1 1/2 Bread, 2 Meat, 1/2 Fat