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Meatball Alphabet Soup

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."

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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.

Footnotes

  • 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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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2009 by Jenny 
I added all the veggies direclty to the broth and cooked them. I didn't have ABC noddles, so I... MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2009 by Maribel Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
This soup is so good. Its of my favorites now. I made it exactly as written. I froze the... MORE
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
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Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2008 by deb 
this is EXCELLENT and very healthy soup! so hearty and spiced wonderfully! i made it JUST as... MORE
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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 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2010 by cjucoder 
If I had rated this the day I made it, I would have given it 3 stars. I thought it was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2010 by PJCHECK 
This was pretty good. I had to change it a bit due to what I had on hand, but it was tasty.... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2009 by MI$$DREA 
i had to add worcestershire sauce and and a ton more seasoning to get some flavor in the... MORE
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Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2009 by Baby Chicken 
I made this exactly per the recipe the first time and it was great. Second time I added sweet... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 26, 2009 by Cristina 
Delicious!! I did double the meatballs though as everyone loves them! Thanks for a great recipe! MORE

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