| This is a great soup. It is from the book 1001 Lowfat Soups and Stews which is a good book and there are several more 1001 books too. I used bottled minced garlic to save time and add more tomatoes (canned) and green beans than it calls for. I also cooked everything except meatballs and pasta in the crockpot and added the meatballs and cooked green beans later (so they would not get mushy) and pasta last. Italian Meatball Soup 8 servings (about 2 cups each) 270 calories per serving 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey 2 egg whites 1/4 C seasoned dry bread crumbs 4 cloves garlic, minced, divided 3 T Italian seasoning, divided cooking spray 4 cans (15 ounces each) reduced sodium chicken broth 3 C water 2 cups green beans - cut diagonally in 1/2 inch pieces 4 medium carrots, sliced 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped 8 ounces uncooked thin spaghetti, broken into 2-3 inch pieces 2 medium plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped Salt and pepper to taste 1. Mix ground turkey, egg whites, bread crumbs, half the garlic, and 2 T Italian seasoning until well blended; shape mixture into 32 meatballs. Spray large saucepan with cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Cook meatballs until browned on all sided, 5-7 minutes. 2. Add chicken broth, water, green beans, carrots, onions, remaining garlic, and rest of Italian seasoning to saucepan. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered until veggies are almost tender, about 8 minutes. 3. Heat soup to boiling; add pasta and tomatoes. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until pasta is al dente, about 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. |