Meatball and Spaghetti Soup

ChasingKatie

I love this recipe so much I made it twice in the past 3 weeks!

From Skinnytaste
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/03/meatball-and-spaghetti-soup-5-ww-pts.html


Meatball and Spaghetti Soup
Servings: 6 • Size: 1/6th (about 1 1/2 cups)
Calories: 212.9 • Fat: 3.2 g • Carb: 27.4 g • Fiber: 3.9 g • Protein: 22.1 g • Sugar: 2 g
Sodium: 738.7 mg (without added salt)

Ingredients:

For the soup:
5 cups low sodium, fat-free chicken broth
2 cups water
2 chopped cloves garlic, divided
4 tbsp chopped fresh parsley, divided
1/2 onion, chopped, divided
3-4 tbsp tomato sauce (I use my quick marinara sauce)
pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
kosher salt and fresh pepper
6 oz dry cut up spaghetti, I used Ronzoni Smart Taste

For the meatballs:
16 oz 99% lean ground turkey
1 small egg
1/4 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 tbsp fresh chopped basil

Directions:
In a soup pot over medium heat, bring chicken broth, water, 1 clove crushed garlic, 2 tbsp chopped parsley, 1/4 of the chopped onion, tomato sauce, crushed red pepper flakes and fresh black pepper to a boil; simmer about 5 minutes.


Meanwhile, make the meatballs by combining ground turkey, parmesan cheese, egg, remaining garlic, remaining onion, remaining parsley, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. Form into little 1 inch meatballs (about 36).

Drop meatballs into the broth, cook about 3 minutes; add pasta and cook according to package directions. Add fresh basil, adjust salt and pepper to taste and serve with grated parmesan cheese.

pkrichar

Made this tonight was very good. Thanks for sharing.

etoiles_argentees

I like meatballs and chicken stock and orzo and escarole.... my favorite.

suckerlove

I had somehow missed this one on skinnytaste, thanks for the post.