Turkey Italian Wedding Soup with Kale recipe

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Ingredients

1 large egg
2 tablespoons water
¼ cup Italian bread crumbs
1 pound lean ground turkey
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
2 cloves garlic, grated
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 cup chopped carrots
1 large shallot, sliced
10 cups chicken broth
½ cup dry white wine
¾ cup orzo
1 large bunch dinosaur kale, coarsely chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

266.5 calories
carbohydrate: 22.2 g
cholesterol: 74.8 mg
fat: 10.3 g
fiber: 1.4 g
protein: 18.1 g
saturatedFat: 2.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1812.6 mg
sugar: 3.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  2. Whisk egg and water together in a bowl. Mix in bread crumbs and let stand 5 minutes. Add turkey, Parmesan cheese, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper, stir gently to blend. Shape mixture into 1 1/4-inch diameter meatballs using wet hands. Place meatballs on the prepared baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, 15 to 30 minutes.

  3. Coat chilled meatballs in 1 tablespoon olive oil.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 20 minutes.

  5. Pour remaining olive oil into a heavy soup pot over medium heat. Add carrots and shallot, cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth and wine. Bring to a boil, add orzo, and reduce heat to medium. Cook, uncovered, until orzo is tender, about 5 minutes. Add kale and cook until wilted, about 5 minutes more. Add cooked meatballs and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Recipe Yield

1 pot of soup

Recipe Note

Good-for-you comfort food. I couldn't find escarole at my local market so I subbed kale in this easy and hearty recipe. You could also use Swiss chard. Top soup with additional chopped fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese.

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