Meatball Alphabet Soup

19 ingredients
2 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons quick-cooking oats
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon italian seasoning
  • 1/2 lb lean ground turkey
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 cup chopped carrot
  • 1 cup diced peeled potato
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 (14 1/2 ounce) cans reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 3/4 cup uncooked alphabet pasta

Directions

  1. 1
    In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1/2-in. balls. In a nonstick skillet, brown meatballs in small batches over medium heat until no longer pink. Remove from the heat; set aside.
  2. 2
    In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, saute the onion, celery, carrots and potatoes in oil for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add garlic; saute for 1 minute longer. Add the broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, parsley, basil and thyme; bring to a boil. Add pasta; cook for 5-6 minutes. Reduce heat; add meatballs. Simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

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