Name: Escarole Soup with Turkey Meatballs (Italian Wedding Soup) Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: For Meatballs:; 20 oz ground turkey breast; ¼ cup seasoned whole wheat breadcrumbs; ¼ cup parmesan cheese; ¼ cup parsley; 1 large egg; ¼ cup onion; 1 clove garlic; ¼ tsp salt; For Soup:; 8 cups chicken broth; 16 oz head escarole; pepper; ½ cup uncooked orzo

Escarole Soup with Turkey Meatballs (Italian Wedding Soup) Recipe

How To Make Escarole Soup with Turkey Meatballs (Italian Wedding Soup)

Escarole soup is an Italian dish that marries meat and vegetables perfectly. This turkey meatball version is cooked with some orzo.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Meatballs:

20ozground turkey breast,(1⅓ lbs)
¼cupseasoned whole wheat breadcrumbs
¼cupParmesan Cheese,grated
¼cupparsley,finely chopped
1large egg
¼cuponion,minced
1clovegarlic,minced
¼tspsalt

For Soup:

8cupschicken broth,fat-free, low sodium
16ozhead escarole,chopped
pepper,freshly cracked, to taste
½cupuncooked orzo,or pasta, optional

Instructions

Heat a large pot over med-high heat and add the chicken broth, bring it to a boil, covered.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, parsley, onion, garlic, salt and cheese. Using clean hands, gently mix all the ingredients well until everything is combined.
Form small meatballs, about 1 tablespoon each, to get about 40.
When the broth comes to a boil, drop the meatballs in, add the orzo and chopped escarole.
Add fresh pepper, adjust salt as needed and cook according to pasta directions. This will be about 10 minutes or until orzo and meatballs are cooked.