Healthier Italian Wedding Soup with Lemon and Garlic
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A light Italian soup with homemade turkey meatballs, spinach, pasta, and bright lemon flavor in a savory broth. It's cozy and healthy, ready in under an hour on the stove or slow cooker. Serve as a complete, comforting meal.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 1 1/4 pounds ground turkey or chicken
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus the parmesan rind
- 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley ((or 2 tablespoons dried parsley))
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano ((or 2 teaspoons dried oregano) )
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 8-12 large cloves of garlic, smashed ((use to your taste))
- 6 carrots, chopped
- 4 celery stalks, chopped
- 8-10 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 4-6 cups fresh baby spinach
- juice of 2 lemons ((or to taste))
- 1-2 cups dry acini de pepe or orzo pasta, use more for leftovers
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 45M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 1605mg
- Total sugar
- 7g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1951mg
- Calcium
- 470mg
- Iron
- 6mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1605MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.