Spaghetti & Meatballs Soup W/Mini Grilled Cheese
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 (15 ounce) canlow-sodium diced tomatoes
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 6 ounces ground turkey breast
- 14 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 12 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 small egg, beaten
- 13 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided
- 2 ounces whole wheat spaghetti, broken
- 4 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 8 slices baguette
- 4 teaspoons unsalted butter
- For Soup:Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a large pot on medium high heat.
- Put in the garlic, carrots, celery, and onion.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and broth.
- Bring to a boil.
- then reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, make the meatballs: In a small bowl, combine turkey, bread crumbs, basil, egg, and 1/4 cup cheese.
- Roll into mini balls using 1 tsp meat mixture.
- In a pan on medium high heat, brown meatballs in remaining oil until golden on all sides, about 10 minutes.
- Add spaghetti and meatballs to broth.
- Simmer 10 minutes, until pasta is tender.
- Divide into 4 portions and top with remaining Parmesan.
- For Grilled Cheese:Heat a skillet on medium.
- Sandwich cheese in between bread slices.
- Lightly butter both sides of each sandwich.
- Cook in a skillet until golden brown on each side, and the cheese has melted, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
olive oil, garlic, carrot, celery, onion, tomatoes, chicken broth, ground turkey, breadcrumbs, basil, egg, parmesan cheese, whole wheat spaghetti, mozzarella cheese, baguette, unsalted butter
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spaghetti-meatballs-soup-w-mini-grilled-cheese-421297 (may not work)