Loaded Chicken Meatball Soup
 
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This Loaded Chicken Meatball Soup is perfect to curl up and eat by a cozy fire. It's loaded with vegetables and chunks of seasoned chicken! Top with a tablespoon of fresh pesto and it makes the perfect dinner.
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Recipe type: Soup
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • Chicken Meatballs:
  • 1 pound of ground chicken
  • ½ cup of onion, diced small
  • ¼ cup of seasoned bread crumbs
  • ½ tsp. of oregano
  • ½ tsp. of parsley
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Red Pepper (optional)
  • Soup:
  • 3 carrots, diced
  • 3 stalks of celery, diced
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 zucchini, chopped
  • 1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped
  • 3 cups of chicken stalk
  • 3 cups of vegetable stalk
  • 2 cups of water
  • 4 sprigs of thyme
  • ½ tsp of red pepper (optional)
  • 2 tbsp of fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • ½ tsp. of dried oregano
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp of olive oil
  • Salt & Pepper
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl mix together the ingredients for the meatballs and form them into small meatballs. Set them aside.
  2. In a large stock pot add onion, celery, carrots, garlic and 1 tbsp. of olive oil and set to medium-high heat and sauté for 5 minutes mixing the vegetables around frequently. Add the other tbsp. of olive oil and sauté for another 5 minutes.
  3. Add the chicken, vegetable stock and water to the stock pan. Add in thyme, parsley, oregano and season with salt and pepper. Add red pepper here if you choose.
  4. Cover and bring to a rapid boil, add in the meatballs, turn the heat to medium and allow to boil for 30 minutes uncovered.
  5. Add sweet potatoes and cook for another 10 minutes. Add zucchini and cook for another 10 minutes or until the vegetables are done to your liking.
  6. Spoon into bowls and add a tablespoon of pesto.
Recipe by Momma's Meals at https://mommasmeals.org/loaded-chicken-meatball-soup/