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Meatball Alphabet Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Taste of Home Test Kitchen

"Bite-size meatballs made from ground turkey perk up this fun alphabet soup. A variety of vegetables accents the rich tomato broth that is nicely season with herbs. Our Test Kitchen staff came up with this recipe."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 7 stars. This recipe average a 4.9 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  45 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons quick cooking oats
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 pound lean ground turkey
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup diced peeled potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 (14.5 ounce) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 3/4 cup uncooked alphabet pasta

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1/2-in. balls. In a nonstick skillet, brown meatballs in small batches over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove from the heat; set aside.
  2. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, saute the onion, celery, carrots and potatoes in oil for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add garlic; saute for 1 minute longer. Add the broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, basil and thyme; bring to a boil. Add pasta; cook for 5-6 minutes. Reduce heat; add meatballs. Simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

FOOTNOTE

  • Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1-1/2 cups) equals 191 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 44 mg cholesterol, 679 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 12 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1 starch, 1 lean meat.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2006 by Mrs. Dalton
I was expecting last minute guests and had very few groceries on hand so I had to substitute a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2008 by Sugarbear
This was delicious! I used Italian sausage seasoning in the turkey instead of the various... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 5, 2008 by Lynnje
Excellent as written! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 7, 2008 by stellanita
Yum! I was looking for a filling yet low fat soup and this one is perfect! I used what... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 22, 2007 by j_marie330
This was super excellent. I loved the tomato-ey broth and the meatballs. I used rotini... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2007 by Theresa
Outstanding! Very good flavor. Any pasta would do, but the kids like the alphabets. I used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2007 by KATEWALSHBLANCHARD
Delicious! I've never had much luck making soup, but this made for an easy, tasty, and... MORE


 
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