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Quick Italian Meatball Soup

By: Kretschmer® Wheat Germ

"Made with ingredients on hand in the pantry, this soup takes the chill away on a cold winter's night."

Rate/Review | Read Reviews (16)

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings

Ingredients

MEATBALLS
1 pound ground turkey breast or lean ground beef
1/2 cup Kretschmer® original toasted wheat germ
1 egg white
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning blend
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
SOUP
2 (14.5 ounce) cans lower-sodium chicken broth
1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
1/2 cup small soup pasta, such as tiny bowties, ditalini or shells, uncooked
5 ounces fresh spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Combine all meatball ingredients; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/4-inch meatballs. Place in shallow baking pan sprayed with no-stick cooking spray. Bake 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in large saucepan, combine broth and tomatoes. Cover; bring to a boil. Stir in pasta. Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Add meatballs. Simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until pasta is tender. Stir in spinach. Remove from heat. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes. Serve in bowls sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 207 | Total Fat: 3.1g | Cholesterol: 61mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2006 by BUCKLER

Very good recipe. When I make it again I will probably make the meatballs smaller. I used...

Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2006 by LEOGIRL30ISH

YUM!!!!! My family loved this recipe! I modified the recipe a bit by sauteing an onion, garlic...

Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2005 by ARCELI6

EXCELLENT! This was truly an easy and delicious recipe! I used Italian Bread crumbs in lieu...

Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2004 by 6FT2REDHEAD

This was delicious! I added a 1/4 cup of Diced Onion and a 1/2 Tsp. Garlic Powder to the...

Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2006 by MommyofRedHeads

I substituted bread crumbs for wheat germ and came out pretty good. I'll make the meat balls...

Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2006 by DEBBIE ALVAREZ

My husband could not get enough of this soup. I added extra chicken broth, fresh thyme,...

Reviewed on Mar. 7, 2006 by lovetocook

I followed this recipe and 3 others to make Italian Wedding soup. I included the wheat germ...

Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2006 by LIZCANCOOK

My husband prepared this with 1lb of pre-cooked meatballs (quartered) and a shake of red...

Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2007 by Valerie

This is one of our favorite soup recipes. It is incredibly easy, although a little time...

Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2006 by ANGELA43

Wonderful simple recipe. I can not speak to the meatballs, I had some leftover stuffing turkey...

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