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Meatball Soup

Meatball Soup

Ingredients:

Soup
  • 5 cups of chicken broth
  • 4 tomatoes, minced
  • 5 zucchini, chopped
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp oregano
Meatballs
  • 16 oz ground beef (96% fat free)
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin

Directions:

  1. Start by making meatballs. Mix all meatball ingredients in a bowl and make sure spices are evenly mixed with the ground beef.
  2. Then, mash together 1-inch meatballs and set aside in the fridge.
  3. In a large stock pan, combine chicken broth, onion, tomatoes, celery, and soup spices. Once ingredients come to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 10 – 15 mins.
  4. Add meatballs in the soup and stir slowly for 1 minute. Cover the stock pan and let simmer for another 15 mins.
  5. Add zucchini and cilantro, simmer for another 10 minutes.