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Quick Albondigas Soup

Try Trimm-Way’s easy recipe for Meatball Soup — healthy, and low calorie, and delicious!  

ALBONDIGAS SOUP
010e85e8e0e11d1960ecbedf038097056 Cups Chicken Broth (preferably from cartons rather than canned)
3/4 C Salsa (preferably fresh), pureed
1 C peeled ad diced Potatoes
1 C peeled and diced Carrots
1 C diced Celery
1/3 C chopped fresh Cilantro
20 turkey or vegan frozen meatballs

Heat Chicken Broth in a large saucepan. Add pureed salsa and simmer for 20 minutes. Add vegetables, cilantro, meatballs and salt. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.

5 Servings (2 cups soup with 4 meatballs): 270 calories  

For those cooks who prefer ‘homemade’, here’s the recipe for turkey meatballs:

TURKEY MEATBALLS
1 lb. ground turkey
1/2 C cooked rice
2 T chopped fresh mint
1 T minced fresh garlic
1/3 C breadcrumbs
1/4 C minced yellow onion
1 Egg
1/2 t salt

Preheat oven to 325. Lightly coat baking sheet with olive oil. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl, mix well. Portion about 2 tablespoons (about 1 ounce), and form into a ball with wet hands. Place on baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes until cooked through. Do not overcook.