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Chicken Meatball Soup

Chicken Meatball Soup is richly flavored, gut friendly, and perfect for weeknight dinners and meal planning. The hearty soup features ground chicken meatballs, caramelized onions and carrots, and Yukon potatoes in a homemade chicken stock.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken meatball soup, chicken meatballs soup, ground chicken soup, meatball soup
Servings: 6
Calories: 252kcal

Equipment

  • 1 knife
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 dutch oven
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 baking sheet

Ingredients

Chicken Meatballs

  • 1 lb ground chicken
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup panko
  • ½ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley minced
  • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper

Soup

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion halved
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 3-4 medium carrots diced
  • 2-3 yukon potatoes cubed
  • 1 small bunch parsley
  • 2 qts stock
  • 1 cup spinach
  • kosher salt

Instructions

  • Mix ingredients - In a large mixing bowl, combine ground chicken, egg, 2 minced garlic cloves, panko, cheese, parsley, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
    1 lb ground chicken, 1 egg, ½ cup panko, ½ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, 2 cloves garlic, ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley, ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • Form meatballs - Gently toss with your hands and break up the meat until evenly mixed. Then use your hands to roll and shape 1-inch meatballs.
  • Cook meatballs - In a large pot or dutch oven, add 1 tablespoon of oil and warm on medium heat. Add meatballs to the pot, leaving some space between them. Cook on one side until browned, about 3-5 minutes, then use a spoon to gently flip over. You’ll know the meatballs are done on one side when they detach from the pot easily. Allow the meatballs to cook on the other side for an additional 3-5 minutes until browned. Then, transfer the meatballs from the pot to a plate and set aside.
    2 tablespoon olive oil
  • Cook vegetables - Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the pot, then add the onion cut side down and carrots and allow to cook for 3-5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for an additional minute. Add potatoes, parsley, meatballs, and stock and allow to simmer with the lid on for 30 minutes. Salt to taste.
    1 onion, 3-4 medium carrots, 2-3 yukon potatoes, 1 small bunch parsley, 2 qts stock, kosher salt, 2 cloves garlic
  • Add spinach - Carefully remove the onion and parsley bunch from the soup, then add the spinach to wilt. Serve in bowls and enjoy.
    1 cup spinach

Notes

Top Tips
  • Starch - Add a starch, like pastina, gnocchi, or rice to the soup. Cook in a separate pot, then add the starch and the soup in the bowls. This ensures that the starch will not absorb all of the soup in the pot.
  • Freeze - Make a batch of soup and freeze it for meal preparation. We highly recommend these silicone cubes for freezing soup.

Nutrition

Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 1558mg | Potassium: 734mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1396IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg
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