Italian Meatball And Vegetable Soup Recipe by Repurposed Life
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Ingredients
PERFECT MEATBALLS - Make 1st16 oz LEAN GROUND TURKEY
16 oz LEAN TURKEY SAUSAGE (or additional ground turkey)
2/3 cup PARMESAN CHEESE, SHREDDED, freshly shredded
2/3 cup BREAD CRUMBS, ITALIAN*
1 large EGG, lightly beaten
1/2 cup NONFAT MILK
3 cloves GARLIC, minced
3/4 tsp SEA SALT
1/2 tsp PEPPER
2 tbsp FRESH PARSLEY, chopped (or 1 T. dried)
1 tbsp OLIVE OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN
SOUP
1 small ONION, chopped
1 1/2 cups CARROT, chopped
1 1/2 cups CELERY, chopped, (including leaves)
4-5 cloves GARLIC, minced
2 tsp OLIVE OIL, EXTRA VIRGIN
6 oz PURE TOMATO PASTE
14.5 oz TOMATOES, DICED WITH JUICE (1 can)
6 cups CHICKEN BROTH, LOW SODIUM*
2 cups GREEN BEANS, FROZEN or FRESH CUT
1 1/2 tsp THYME, DRIED
1 tsp ROSEMARY DRIED, CRUSHED, (or 1 tsp fresh, chopped)
2 BAY LEAVES, DRIED
1/2 tsp OREGANO, DRIED
SEA SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE
15 oz CANNELLINI BEANS, rinsed and drained (1 can)
15 oz KIDNEY BEANS, DARK RED, rinsed and drained (2 cans)
1/4 cup FRESH PARSLEY, chopped, (or 2 T. dried)
1 RECIPE PERFECT MEATBALLS (recipe below)
Serves 12