Italian Meatball Soup
Diabetic Friendly Recipe
This Italian Meatball Soup Makes a wonderful and hearty soup that is health friendly to the Diabetic diet.
Recipe Ingredients
1-1/2 pounds ground turkey
2 egg whites
1/4 cup seasoned dry breadcrumbs
4 cloves garlic, minced, divided
3 tablespoons Italian seasoning, divided
Olive oil cooking spray
4 cans (15 oz) low sodium chicken broth
3 cups water
2 cups green beans, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
4 medium carrots, sliced
2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
8 ounces thin spaghetti, uncooked, broken into 2-to 3-inch pieces
2 medium plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
Recipe Directions
Mix ground turkey, egg whites, bread crumbs, two cloves of garlic,
and 2 tablespoons of 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 sides, five to seven minutes.
Add chicken broth, water, green beans, carrots, onions, remaining two cloves garlic, and remaining 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning to saucepan; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered until vegetables are almost tender, about eight minutes.
Heat soup to boiling; add pasta and tomatoes. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until pasta is al dente, about ten minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Nutrition information per serving:
Recipe makes 8 servings
Serving size: 2 cups
Calories: 270;
Fat: 8.7g;
Cholesterol: 31.7mg;
Sodium: 174mg;
Carbohydrates: 30.2g;
Protein: 19g;
Exchanges: 1-1/2 Bread, 2 Meat, 1/2 Fat
See also:
Veal Meatballs
Baked Potato Soup
Cream of Chicken Soup
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