Italian Wedding Soup Recipe^{Low Carb}

Ingredients

Servings: 13, Serving Size: 1 cup | Prep Time: 20 minutes

Meatballs

1 lb lean ground turkey

1 small onion, grated

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 egg

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 tbsp flat leaf parsley, chopped

½ tsp ground black pepper

Soup

12 cups reduced-sodium, fat-free chicken broth

4 cups curly endive, stemmed, chopped

1 egg

1 egg white

½ tsp salt (optional)

Nutrition Facts

Exchanges/Choices:

2 Lean Meat

Calories 95

Carbohydrate 3g

Dietary Fiber 1g

Sugar 1g

Fat 4.5g

Sodium 535mg

Methods

In a medium bowl, combine meatball ingredients and mix well. Using a tablespoon, form meat into small meatballs.
In a large soup pot over high heat, bring chicken broth to boil, reduce heat to a simmer. Drop meatballs and endive into simmering broth, cook until meatballs are done, about 8-10 minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk egg and egg white. Drizzle egg into hot broth, stirring constantly. Season with salt until taste.

Fun Facts / Cooking Tips

Cooking Tips, Kitchen Tips and Fun Facts

Ever wonder where does the name of this low calorie and low carb soup originate from? The name of wedding soup is a misinterpretation from the Italian language, where it means that the combination of meats and vegetables is a good "match". But no worry, you can still enjoy this healthy Italian soup during special occasions.

More cooking tips: For heartier and fresh soups, you can try adding some barley or whole-wheat elbow macaroni noodles.

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Italian Wedding Soup Recipe Low Carb

Ingredients

Nutrition Facts

Methods

Fun Facts / Cooking Tips

Italian Wedding Soup Recipe^{Low Carb}