Description
A hearty and comforting Meatball Minestrone Soup recipe that combines flavorful turkey sausage meatballs with a vegetable-packed broth, beans, and pasta. Perfect for a cozy meal any day of the week.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Meatballs:
- 1 Cup Fresh Breadcrumbs
- 1/3 Cup Milk
- 1 Pound Ground Turkey Sausage, Remove Meat From Casings (See Notes Above)
- Salt & Pepper
- 1 Egg
- 2 Tablespoons Finely Chopped Parsley
- 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil, Divided
For the Soup:
- 1 Small Onion, Finely Chopped
- 3 Medium Carrots, Chopped
- 2 Celery Stalks, Chopped
- 1 Medium Zucchini, Chopped
- 1 (3 Ounce) Can Tomato Paste
- 1 (15 Ounce Can Chopped Tomatoes)
- 5 Cups Beef or Chicken Broth
- 3 Cups Finely Chopped Kale or Swiss Chard
- 1/4 Cup Chopped Fresh Parsley Leaves
- 1 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
- Salt & Pepper To Taste
- 1 (15 Ounce) Can Pinto or Cannellini Beans, Drained
- 1 1/2 Cups Small Dried Pasta (I Used Orecchiette)
- Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese
Instructions
- Soak the breadcrumbs: In the milk until soft, then squeeze out most of the milk.
- Prepare the meatballs: Mix breadcrumbs, ground turkey sausage, salt, pepper, egg, and parsley. Form into balls and brown in oil.
- Cook the soup: Sauté onion, carrots, and celery. Add zucchini, tomato paste, tomatoes, broth, meatballs, kale, parsley, oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer, then add pasta and beans. Cook until pasta is ‘al dente’.
- Serve: Hot, topped with grated cheese.
Notes
- You can use any type of small pasta for this soup.
- Feel free to customize the vegetable mix based on what you have on hand.
- Adjust the seasoning to your taste preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 80mg