Turkey Meatball Minestrone
Serves: 6
Prep time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
Soup:
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) La Belle Excuse Extra Virgin Black Olive Oil
- 1 small onion, diced (about 150 g)
- 3 garlic cloves, finely minced (about 9 g)
- 150 g (1 cup) diced carrots
- 150 g (1 cup) diced celery
- 750 ml (3 cups) chicken broth
- 430 ml (1 ¾ cups) strained tomatoes
- 5 g (1 tsp) La Belle Excuse Mediterranean Fleur de Sel
- 2 g (½ tsp) granulated sugar and pepper to taste
- 60 g (½ cup) vermicelli pasta
- 150 g (1 cup) frozen green peas
Turkey Meatballs:
- 500 g ground turkey
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 40 g (½ cup) rolled oats
- 30 g (3 tbsp) grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced (about 6 g)
- 4 g (2 tsp) La Belle Excuse Mountain Oregano Dried on Stem
- 2 g (½ tsp) La Belle Excuse Roasted Garlic and White Balsamic Mustard
- Fleur de sel and pepper to taste
Steps
Turkey Meatballs:
- In a bowl, combine ground turkey, beaten eggs, oats, Parmesan cheese, garlic, oregano, mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Shape the mixture into 25–30 meatballs and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Refrigerate while preparing the soup to firm them up for easier handling.
Soup:
- In a Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Sauté the onion and garlic until softened (about 3 minutes).
- Add the carrots and celery, and cook while stirring frequently for 4 minutes.
- Stir in chicken broth, strained tomatoes, fleur de sel, sugar, and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 7 minutes.
- Add the vermicelli and turkey meatballs to the soup. Bring it back to a boil, then reduce heat to medium, and gently simmer, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente and the meatballs are cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- Just before serving, stir in the frozen peas and remove the pot from heat. Let stand for 1 minute.