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10) Italian Wedding Soup Dump-and-Go

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground turkey or beef
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 cup small pasta acini di pepe or orzo
  • 3 cups chopped spinach or escarole
  • 1 carrot diced
  • 1 celery stalk diced
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan

Method
 

  1. Mix meat, breadcrumbs, egg, salt, pepper, and half the Parmesan; form into 1-inch meatballs.
  2. Brown meatballs quickly in a skillet with olive oil, 3–4 minutes; transfer to crockpot.
  3. Add broth, carrot, celery, onion, garlic, and pasta to crockpot. Stir gently.
  4. Cook on low 4 hours or high 2 hours. Add spinach in last 15 minutes. Stir in remaining Parmesan before serving.