Post by Jay on Mar 28, 2005 9:59:28 GMT -6
Turkey Meatball Minestrone
1 lb ground turkey
2 cups chopped onion divided
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
2 tsp minced garlic divided
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
Vegetable cooking spray
1 cup celery chopped
2 tsp olive oil
2 Cans (14-1/2 ounces) no-fat chicken broth
1 Can (14 ounces) chopped tomato undrained
1 Can (8 ounces) chick peas
1 Can (8 ounces) cut green beans drained
1 tsp sage leaves
1 tsp basil
1 tsp parsley
1 cup dry rotini pasta
In medium bowl combine turkey, 1 cup onion, bread crumbs, 1
teaspoon minced garlic and Italian seasoning. Shape mixture into 36
meatballs. Place meatballs on baking pan (10 x 15 x 1 inch) sprayed
with vegetable cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees (Fahrenheit) for
20 to 25 minutes or until meatballs are brown on outside and no
longer pink in center.
In 5-quart saucepan, over medium-high heat, saute remaining onion
and garlic with celery in olive oil for 5 to 7 minutes, or until
limp. Add chicken broth, tomatoes, chick peas, green beans, sage,
basil, and parsley.
Increase heat and bring mixture to boil; add rotini. Reduce heat,
cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until pasta is al dente.
Add meatballs and simmer 5 to 10 minutes, or until mixture is
heated throughout.
Servings: 6
Jay
1 lb ground turkey
2 cups chopped onion divided
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
2 tsp minced garlic divided
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
Vegetable cooking spray
1 cup celery chopped
2 tsp olive oil
2 Cans (14-1/2 ounces) no-fat chicken broth
1 Can (14 ounces) chopped tomato undrained
1 Can (8 ounces) chick peas
1 Can (8 ounces) cut green beans drained
1 tsp sage leaves
1 tsp basil
1 tsp parsley
1 cup dry rotini pasta
In medium bowl combine turkey, 1 cup onion, bread crumbs, 1
teaspoon minced garlic and Italian seasoning. Shape mixture into 36
meatballs. Place meatballs on baking pan (10 x 15 x 1 inch) sprayed
with vegetable cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees (Fahrenheit) for
20 to 25 minutes or until meatballs are brown on outside and no
longer pink in center.
In 5-quart saucepan, over medium-high heat, saute remaining onion
and garlic with celery in olive oil for 5 to 7 minutes, or until
limp. Add chicken broth, tomatoes, chick peas, green beans, sage,
basil, and parsley.
Increase heat and bring mixture to boil; add rotini. Reduce heat,
cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until pasta is al dente.
Add meatballs and simmer 5 to 10 minutes, or until mixture is
heated throughout.
Servings: 6
Jay