There’s something about a rainy day that calls to me – and it sounds a little like this “Soup”. In honor of our recent downpour of much needed H2O I leave you with one of my favorite rainy day suppers.
Ingredients:
– 1lb of ground turkey or chicken breast
– 1 ½ cups carrots
– 1 ½ cups celery
– 1 ½ cups potatoes
– 1 beaten egg
– 1 cup chopped onion
– 1 ½ teaspoon minced garlic
– ½ teaspoon black pepper
– ½ teaspoon salt
– 5/8 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
– 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
– 4 cups water
– 1 x 32 oz. chicken broth
– 2 bay leaves
Making the Meatballs (Chicken or Turkey)
1) In a large bowl mix ground chicken/turkey with ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, breadcrumbs, and 1 beaten egg.
2) Shape the meatballs and place on a greased cookie sheet.
3) Bake meatballs at 400F for 15 minutes. Remove and place on paper towels.
Soup
1) In a large pot sauté onions and garlic in vegetable oil until tender and clear.
2) Add water, broth, carrots, celery, potatoes, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, and 2 bay leaves.
3) Bring soup to a boil.
4) Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
5) Add the meatballs after the first 10 minutes and continue to simmer.
