Minestrone Soup With Turkey Meatballs
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 2 cups white onions, chopped & divided
- 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced divided
- 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil cooking spray
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
- 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes, diced, undrained
- 1 cup green beans, thawed if frozen
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 cup rotini pasta, uncooked
- In medium bowl combine turkey, 1 cup onion, bread crumbs, 1 teaspoon minced garlic and Italian seasoning. Shape mixture into 36 meatballs.
- Place meatballs on baking pan (10 x 15 x 1 inch) sprayed with vegetable cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees (Fahrenheit) for 20 to 25 minutes or until meatballs are brown on outside and no longer pink in center.
- In 5-quart saucepan, over medium-high heat, saute remaining onion and garlic with celery in olive oil for 5 to 7 minutes, or until tender.
- Add chicken broth, tomatoes, green beans, sage, oregano, basil, and parsley. Increase heat and bring mixture to boil; add rotini. Reduce heat,cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until pasta is al dente.
- Add meatballs and simmer 5 to 10 minutes, or until mixture is heated throughout.
- Top bowls with parmsean cheese.
ground turkey, white onions, bread crumbs, garlic, italian seasoning, vegetable oil cooking spray, celery, olive oil, chicken broth, tomatoes, green beans, sage, basil, oregano, parsley, parmesan cheese, rotini pasta
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/minestrone-soup-with-turkey-meatballs-353416 (may not work)