Italian Wedding Soup On The Light Side

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup of diced celery
• 1 cup of diced carrot
• 1 cup of diced turkey ham
• 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 cups low-fat chicken broth
• 1/2 lb ground turkey
• 1/4 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh pepper
• salt
• 1 egg
• 1 (15 ounce) can of drained and rinsed cannellini beans
• 2 cups of fresh whole spinach leaves
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 sweat the onions, carrots, celery, ham and garlic in 2 t. of olive oil in a soup pot until soft, add 6 cups of chicken broth; simmer 15-20 minutes.
• 2 mix ground turkey with bread crumbs, salt, pepper and egg. drop in simmering soup with a melon baller and cook until the meatballs float to the top (about 10 min).
• 3 stir in 1 15 oz can of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, 2 cups of whole fresh spinach leaves. simmer 2 minutes.
• 4 combine 2 beaten eggs with 1/2 cup parmesan cheese and whisk in soup off heat.
• 5 serve with crusty bread and a salad ! it is yummo !
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