Italian Wedding Soup on the Light Side

• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup of diced celery
• 1 cup of diced carrot
• 1 cup of diced turkey ham
• 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 cups low-fat chicken broth
• 12 lb ground turkey
• 14 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 12 teaspoon fresh pepper
• salt
• 1 egg
• 1 (15 ounce) canof drained and rinsed cannellini beans
• 2 cups of fresh whole spinach leaves
• 2 eggs
• 12 cup parmesan cheese, grated

1. Sweat the onions, carrots, celery, ham and garlic in 2 T. of olive oil in a soup pot until soft, add 6 cups of chicken broth; simmer 15-20 minutes.
2. Mix ground turkey with bread crumbs, salt, pepper and egg.
3. Drop in simmering soup with a melon baller and cook until the meatballs float to the top (about 10 min).
4. Stir in 1 15 oz can of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, 2 cups of whole fresh spinach leaves.
5. Simmer 2 minutes.
6. Combine 2 beaten eggs with 1/2 cup parmesan cheese and whisk in soup off heat.
7. Serve with crusty bread and a salad !
8. It is yummo !
9. This recipe is dedicated to my little guy with Autism and my hope for a cure.
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onion, celery, carrot, turkey ham, garlic, olive oil, lowfat chicken broth, ground turkey, italian seasoned breadcrumbs, fresh pepper, salt, egg, cannellini beans, whole spinach leaves, eggs, parmesan cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/italian-wedding-soup-on-the-light-side-143596 (may not work)