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Mom's Easy Meatball Soup
Mom’s classic meatball soup is loaded with vegetables, rice, and quick homemade meatballs. Ready in under an hour, this recipe will be another soup "go-to"!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 124 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
American , Russian , Ukrainian
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 1/2 tbsp salt divided
- 1 tsp ground pepper
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 medium carrots grated
- 1/2 medium onion finely diced
- 3 medium potatoes cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 cup rice
- 2 tbsp green onions chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
Instructions
Making Meatballs For the Soup
- Combine the ground meat, 1/2 tbsp salt, pepper, and an egg.
- Shape round balls out of the meat mixture. You can use an ice cream scoop to achieve more even results.
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Mom's Meatball Soup
- Sauté grated carrots and diced onions in 2 tablespoons of oil. Sauté until the vegetables are soft (about 5 minutes) and set them aside.
- Place a cooking pot with 4 quarts of water on high heat. Add potatoes, rice, and sautéed ingredients to the pot. Bring it to a boil and let it cook for about 10 minutes.
- Once the broth is boiling, add meatballs in one by one. Make sure that the water is boiling at all times, otherwise the meatballs will fall apart. Season with remaining tablespoon of salt and pepper to taste. Turn heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add chopped green onions and parsley to the meatball soup. Simmer for another 15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Calories
124kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
1086mg
(45%)
Potassium
208mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
2154IU
(43%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
15mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 124
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 124kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 1086mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 208mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2154IU | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.