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Healthy Turkey Meatball and Kale Soup
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Healthy Turkey Meatball and Kale Soup

19 ingredients 30 min + 30 min 10 openrecipes
Healthy Turkey Meatball and Kale Soup

I made up this nutritious soup to help me get back into my skinny jeans after putting on some winter weight. Packed with vegetables (visible and hidden), it is good and good for you.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1132
Calories
68g
Protein
47g
Fat
115g
Carbs

Counts 17 of 20 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pasta 1 cup cooked (140g) 220
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Kale 1 cup chopped (67g) 33
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Flaxseed not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0
Leaf not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1-½ cup Sweet Potatoes, Peeled And Chunked
  • 4 ounces, weight Fresh Button Mushrooms, Cleaned
  • 1-⅓ pound Ground Turkey
  • 1 whole Egg
  • 2 Tablespoons Ground Flaxseed
  • 3 teaspoons Minced Garlic, Divided
  • 2 teaspoons Salt, Plus More To Taste
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper, Plus More To Taste
  • 2 teaspoons Olive Oil
  • 1-½ cup Diced Carrots
  • 2 cups Chopped Onions
  • 10 ounces, weight Frozen Chopped Kale, Defrosted Or About 1 1/2 Lb. Stemmed And Chopped Fresh
  • 4 cans (14.5 Oz. Cans) Reduced-Sodium Chicken Broth
  • 2 cans (14.5 Oz. Cans) Petite Diced Tomatoes
  • 1 can (15 Oz. Cans) Northern (white) Beans, Drained And Rinsed
  • 1 leaf Bay Leaf
  • ¾ teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper
  • 6 ounces, weight Orecchiette, High Fiber Pasta Or Vegetable Added Pasta
  • 1 cup Parmesan Cheese Shavings For Garnish

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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