SKINNY TURKEY MEATBALL TORTELLINI SOUP
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Enjoy my delicious and easy Skinny Turkey Meatball Tortellini Soup, which is perfect for when you crave a hearty, wholesome soup recipe! It’s a comforting family dinner and ideal for cold weather!
This soup is a must-make! Packed with fresh flavors, so satisfying and super easy to make!
I enjoy broth-based soup, which is an easy way to keep calories and fat under control.
Skinny Turkey Meatball Tortellini Soup
I made the meatballs using lean ground turkey to keep the fat and calories down, as well as to control the sodium, etc.
However, to save time, you may want to use frozen meatballs. Another option is freshly prepared meatballs. I usually find these in my grocery store’s fresh meat section cooler.
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 2 Tablespoons bread crumbs plain or whole wheat
- 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- 2 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated (For best flavor, I recommend this, not this.)
- 1 large eggs
- 1 clove garlic clove minced
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Soup
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ½ cup white onion diced
- 3 medium carrots sliced
- 2 cloves garlic clove minced
- 32 -ounces chicken broth
- 9 ounce cheese tortellini
- ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon salt optional
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
More tips…
Additionally, I used 32 ounces of chicken broth for my soup. A lot of this broth is absorbed by the pasta. It’s not a ‘brothy’ soup. If you like more broth, add another 32-ounce carton of chicken broth.
I also used tender refrigerated cheese tortellini. You can use any pasta, corkscrew, elbow, or shells, would all be nice.
My Skinny Turkey Meatball Tortellini Soup is ridiculously easy to make and surprisingly filling. It’s so easy, it’s perfect for any night of the week.
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Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 2 Tablespoons bread crumbs plain or whole wheat
- 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- 2 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese grated (For best flavor, I recommend this, not this.)
- 1 large eggs
- 1 clove garlic clove minced
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Soup
- 1 tablespoons coconut oil like this
- ½ cup white onion diced
- 3 medium carrots sliced
- 2 cloves garlic clove minced
- 32 -ounces chicken broth I used Organic, reduced-sodium
- 9 ounce cheese tortellini example
- ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- ⅛ to ¼ teaspoon salt optional
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
- 2 cups spinach fresh
Instructions
Meatballs
- Gently mix all the meatball ingredients until everything is combined.
- Using a small, spring release scoop, form small meatballs, about 1 tablespoon each. You’ll get about 25 to 28 meatballs
Soup
- In a large nonstick pot or Dutch oven, melt coconut oil over medium-low heat. Add onion, garlic, carrots, and meatballs. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring to brown the meatballs on all sides.
- Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add the tortellini, red pepper, black pepper, and salt. Cook tortellini according to package directions, usually about 7 minutes.
- Once tortellini is cooked. Turn off heat and add spinach. Stir. Serve and top with Parmesan cheese
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
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Excellent recipe! Hearty, easy and delicious! And leftovers freeze well! Will definitely make it again!
Can you make the soup in the crockpot slow cooker for how many hours.
If you make meatballs from scratch, you’ll still need to do step 1 as written. Then transfer that to the slowcooker along with other ingredients except tortellini. Cook on low for 6 hours.
About 30-45 minutes before you’re ready to eat, add tortellini and allow to cook through.
If you use frozen (precooked) meatballs, you can cook everything on low for 6 hours then add the tortellini 30 to 45 minutes before you want to eat to cook.
Great recipe! I don’t eat meat but made this for husband. He loved it! Only additions I added were celery and a 15oz can of tomatoes. Great recipe!
Soup is really good. I use as many healthier ingredients that I can. Low sodium chicken broth worked great and I would recommend using another 16-24 oz of vegetable both to stretch this heavily loaded, tasty soup. Great leftover as well.
This looks like a great dinner option! I want to warm up to a big bowl of this!
I have never made anything like this but I do know I want to!
I would love a big bowl of this soup!
Looks incredibly delicious! So much flavor packed on this that makes simply irresistible, adding to my list of must makes!
These look so amazing and love the healthy alternative !!
Can you make the soup in the crockpot slow cooker for how many hours.
Now I know what to cook today for lunch. Your soup is unique !!! This is really a great job and I can not wait to try your awesome recipe!