Name: One Pot Meatball and Gnocchi Soup Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 4 piece turkey bacon; 4 carrots; 3 celery stalks; 1/2 onion; 6 cloves garlic; 2 bay leaves; 1 tbsp fresh thyme; 1 tbsp fresh rosemary; 1/4 cup red wine; 1 can tomatoes; 1 can garbanzo beans; 2 cup gnocchi; 4 cup chicken broth; salt and pepper; 1/4 cup fresh parsley; 1 ½ lb ground turkey; 1 egg; salt and pepper; 1/4 tsp red pepper flake; 1 tbsp fresh rosemary; 1 tbsp fresh thyme; 1/4 cup parmesan cheese; 1 lemon

The combination of the herbs and red wine make for such a bountiful and refreshing dish. Opting for the turkey products is a very figure-friendly choice and using the lemon juice and zest in the meatballs also brings such a light zing to your mouth.

How To Make One Pot Meatball and Gnocchi Soup

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 30 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
4 piece turkey bacon, diced
4 carrots, chopped
3 celery stalks, with leafy parts, chopped
1/2 onion, diced
6 cloves garlic, roasted
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp fresh thyme, minced
1 tbsp fresh rosemary, minced
1/4 cup red wine, preferably cabernet
1 can tomatoes, large, with liquid, diced
1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
2 cup gnocchi, store-bought or hand-made
4 cup chicken broth
salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 cup fresh parsley, minced

For Meatballs:

1 ½ lb ground turkey
1 egg
salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 tsp red pepper flake
1 tbsp fresh rosemary, minced
1 tbsp fresh thyme, minced
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 lemon, juiced and zested

Instructions

Combine ingredients for the meatball mixture and set aside. Heat oil in a large dutch oven over medium heat and add the bacon.
Cook until crisp, about 5-7 minutes. Remove bacon and drain on paper towel, set aside. Next add the carrots, celery, onion, roasted garlic, bay leaves, fresh thyme and rosemary and let cook another 5-7 minutes.
Deglaze pan with red wine and let cook for 1 minute before adding the canned tomatoes, garbanzo beans, broth, salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and begin forming meatballs and dropping them into the soup. Also add the gnocchi and let simmer for 7-10 minutes, until both meatballs and gnocchi are floating to the top.
Return bacon to the soup and garnish with fresh parsley just before serving.