Flaxseed Meatball and Veggie Soup
Hearty meatballs mixed with fresh vegetables and pasta in a light, flavorful broth
Servings: 6 people
Equipment
- baking dish for meatballs
- large pot
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 2 lbs Ground turkey breast or ground chicken breast
- ½ Medium Onion grated
- 1 flax egg made with Manitoba Milling Co. Whole Milled Flaxseed (1 Tablespoon whole milled flaxseed and 3 Tablespoons water, stirred together)
- ¼ cup Fresh chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- ⅛ teaspoon Pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon Salt
Soup
- 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
- ½ Medium Onion chopped
- 2 carrots sliced
- 2 cloves fresh garlic chopped
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 4 cups Chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 cup Orzo or pasta of choice
- 2 cups Fresh Spinach
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme stems removed
- Juice of 1 Lemon
- 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley chopped, to garnish
Instructions
- Set oven to 400℉.
- In a large bowl, mix together meatball ingredients until combined. Spoon into 1 tablespoon balls and place in a 9x13 (or equivalent) baking dish spaced so that the meatballs are not touching.
- Bake meatballs at 400℉ for 20-25 minutes, or until the internal temperature reads 165℉. Prepare the soup while the meatballs are cooking.
- In a large pot, add the olive oil, garlic, carrots, and ½ onion. Saute until onions are translucent (3-5 minutes). Add garlic powder, onion powder, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil.
- Add the orzo and cook according to package directions for al dente. In the final minute of the orzo cooking, turn off the heat and add the spinach, thyme, lemon juice to the pot and stir to combine.
- Remove the meatballs from the oven once they are ready and either add to the soup pot or to individual bowls and serve the hot soup over them.
Notes
- Use whichever ground meat you have on hand for the meatballs!
- Same goes for vegetables -- if you don't have carrots, use celery -- or any other veggies you like in your soup.
- Onion is optional in both the meatballs and soup.
- Play around with your spices - this broth is pretty mild, so feel free to spice it up with your favorite flavors!