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Minestrone with Turkey Meatballs

This is a wonderful one-dish meal soup. You can substitute either kale or broccoli for the zucchini or green beans.

For the Meatballs:
12 oz		ground turkey
1/4 cup		grated Parmesan cheese
1		large egg, lightly beaten
2 Tbs		dried breadcrumbs
2 Tbs		minced parsley
1 Tbs		water
For the Soup:
2 Tbs		olive oil
4		cloves garlic, thinly sliced
2		medium-size zucchinis, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/4 inch thick
1/2 tsp		dried rosemary, crumbled
6 oz		mushrooms, thinly sliced
3/4 cup		canned crushed tomatoes
4- 1/2 cups		Chicken Stock or 2-1/2 cups chicken broth plus 2 cups water
8 oz		green beans, cut into 1-1/2-inch lengths
6 oz		spaghetti, broken into 3-inch lengths
1		can (10-1/2 ounces) cannellini (white kidney beans), drained and rinsed
2 Tbs		minced parsley

For the meatballs:
1	In a medium-size bowl, combine the turkey, cheese, egg, bread crumbs, parsley, and water. Shape into walnut-size meatballs and set aside.
For the soup:
1	Heat the oil for 1 minute in a large saucepan or 5-quart Dutch oven over low heat. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute, then add the zucchini and rosemary and sauté, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender -- about 5 minutes.
2	Add the mushrooms, cover, and cook until the mushrooms are tender -- about 7 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and stock and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the green beans and spaghetti, cover, and boil for 10 minutes.
3	Add the meatballs and cannellini, lower the heat to moderate, cover, and simmer until the meat-balls are cooked through and the beans are hot -- about 4 minutes. Sprinkle with the parsley and ladle into bowls.

Servings: 6

Yield: 1-1/2 quarts

Recipe Type

One-dish Soup, Pasta, Poultry, Soup

Recipe Source

Source: Reader's Digest One Dish Meals

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