minestrone with turkey meatballs

Name: Minestrone with Turkey Meatballs
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon(s) olive oil; 1 small onion; 3 clove(s) garlic, minced; 8 ounce(s) skinless, boneless turkey breast cut into chunks; 3 tablespoon(s) old-fashioned rolled oats; 1/4 cup(s) low-fat milk; 1/4 cup(s) grated parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup(s) chopped fresh basil; 3/4 tablespoon(s) salt; 2 cup(s) fat-free low-sodium chicken broth; 1 1/2 cup(s) chopped, undrained canned tomatoes; 2/3 cup(s) small bowtie pasta; 4 cup(s) kale, shredded; 1 - yellow squash, quartered lenghtwise and thickly sliced

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By Stephanie Leamer

@jsbta5

from Commodore, PA

Very filling soup! Nice for a cold winter day or anytime you want a nice bowl of soup!

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serves 4

Ingredients For minestrone with turkey meatballs

1 tsp

olive oil
1 sm

onion
3 clove

garlic, minced
8 oz

skinless, boneless turkey breast cut into chunks
3 Tbsp

old-fashioned rolled oats
1/4 c

low-fat milk
1/4 c

grated parmesan cheese
1/2 c

chopped fresh basil
3/4 Tbsp

salt
2 c

fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
1 1/2 c

chopped, undrained canned tomatoes
2/3 c

small bowtie pasta
4 c

kale, shredded
1

yellow squash, quartered lenghtwise and thickly sliced

How To Make minestrone with turkey meatballs

1
Heat oil in a medium nonstick saucepan over low heat. Add onion and garlic and saute 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Transfer to a medium bowl and let cool to room temperature.
2
Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor, grind turkey with on-off pulses until fine. Add to onion mixture. Add oats, milk, 2 Tbsp Parmesan, 2 Tbsp basil and 1/4 tsp. salt and stir to combine. Gently shape into 24 small meatballs.
3
In a Dutch over over high heat, combine 2 cups water, remaining salt, broth and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Add pasta and kale cook 5 minutes, then reduce heat and simmer.
4
Add remaining basil and meatballs and cook 1 minute. Add squash and simmer, covered, 5 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through and kale is tender. Serve sprinkled with remaining parmesan.
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Categories & Tags for Minestrone with Turkey Meatballs:

Turkey Soups