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Recipe: Escarole Soup with Turkey Meatballs
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 20 min.
Cooking Time: 25 min.
 
Ingredients:
  • 1 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup finely choppedonion\cooked
  • 2 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. fresh rosemary leaves, or 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary, crumbled
  • 1-1/2 Lbs. escarole, washed, dried, and chopped into 1-0/1 inch pieces
  • 4 cup chicken stock
  • 1 Lbs. ground turkey
  • 1 largeegg
  • 2 Tbs. mincedgreen onions
  • 1 Tbs. choppedfresh parsley
  • 1/3 cup freshlygrated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/8 tsp. sea salt, or taste
  • 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, or taste
  • 4 lemon slice, optional
Cooking Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350° F. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and rosemary and cook for 5 minutes, or until the onion is soft but not brown. Add the escarole and stock. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, partially cover the pot, and simmer for about 10 minutes, or until the escarole is tender. In a medium bowl, mix the turkey, egg, green onion, parsley, and cheese. Form into 1-0/1 inch balls. Lightly oil a baking dish large enough to hold the meatballs in a single layer. Add the meatballs. Bake for 10 minutes. Add the meatballs to the soup and simmer, partially covered, for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve garnished with lemon slices (if using).
 
Per Serving: calories 351, fat 20.2g, calories from fat 52%, protein 34.4g, cholesterol 164.5mg, dietary fiber 5.9g

Nutrients Exchanges
Calories 351 Milk Exchanges 0.0
Protein 34.4g Vegetable Exchanges 1.5
Carbohydrates 10.6g Fruit Exchanges 0.0
Dietary Fiber 5.9g Bread Exchanges 0.0
Sugar 2.6g Other Carbohydrates/Sugar Exchanges 0.0
Fat Total 20.2g Lean Meat Exchanges 4.6
Saturated Fat 6.4g Very Lean Meat/Protein Exchanges 0.0
Mono-unsaturated Fat 8.8g Fat Exchanges 1.2
Poly-unsaturated Fat 5.0g
% Calories from Fat 52%    
Cholesterol 164.5mg
Sodium 1000.0mg
Vitamins Minerals
Vitamin A 400.2IU Calcium 221.9mg
Thiamin (B1) 3.7mg Copper 4.8mg
Riboflavin (B2) 2.7mg Iron 4.1mg
Niacin (B3) 9.9mg Magnesium 59.7mg
Vitamin B6 1.3mg Manganese 1.4mg
Vitamin B12 1.0mcg Phosphorus 423.4mg
Vitamin C 17.9mg Potassium 1000.0mg
Vitamin E 3.6IU Selenium 17.1mcg
Folate 271.6mcg Sodium 1000.0mg
Pantothenic Acid 3.4mg Zinc 4.4mg