spinach, lentil, chicken ball soup

Name: Spinach, Lentil, Chicken Ball Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) ground chicken; 1/4 cup(s) panko bread crumbs; 1 - egg, slightly beaten; 1 teaspoon(s) italian seasoning; 1 - carrot, shredded; 1 - celery stalk, diced; 1 small onion, diced; 2 cup(s) spinach, fresh; 4 cup(s) chicken broth; 1 cup(s) lentils, dry; 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 1/2 cup(s) any small pasta; - salt/pepper to taste

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Monika Rosales

Pembroke Pines, FL

Updated on Oct 22, 2014

A meal in itself...and quite filling and healthy.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 50 Min

method Stove Top

yield

Ingredients

1 pound ground chicken
1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
1 - egg, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
1 - carrot, shredded
1 - celery stalk, diced
1 small onion, diced
2 cups spinach, fresh
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup lentils, dry
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup any small pasta
- salt/pepper to taste

How To Make spinach, lentil, chicken ball soup

Step 1

combine in a bowl ground chicken, panko, egg and Italian seasoning....roll into mini balls, refrigerate while preparing the soup.

Step 2

In a large pot, sauté in the olive oil...onions, carrots, celery ( mirepoix) and the lentils...about 5 mins.
Step 3

add in the chicken stock, simmer about 20 mins ( mainly for the lentils to soften).
Step 4

then add in the rest of the ingredients ( don't forget the chicken balls) keep simmering another 30 mins...
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