Recipe Category: Lunch-Dinner
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Ingredients
- 1/2 pound (225 g) ground turkey
- 1 1/2 tablespoons (9 g) oat bran
- 2 tablespoons (7.6 g) minced fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- -to taste- pepper
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
- 1/2 cup (60 g) grated carrot
- 2 cups (250 g) diced zucchini
- 1 tablespoon (10 g) minced onion
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 quart (960 ml) chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup (25 g) grated Parmesan cheese
Method
- In a mixing bowl, combine the ground turkey with the oat bran, parsley, salt or
- Vege-Sal, poultry seasoning, and pepper
- Mix well and form into balls the size of marbles or so
- Set aside
- In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat
- Add the carrot and let it saute for 2 to 3 minutes
- Then add the zucchini, onion, and garlic and saute the vegetables for another 5 to 7 minutes
- Add the chicken broth and oregano and bring the soup to a simmer for 15 minutes
- Drop the turkey meatballs into the soup one by one and let it simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes
- Taste the soup at this point and add more salt and pepper to taste, if desired
- Just before you’re ready to serve the soup, stir it slowly with a fork as you pour the beaten eggs in quite slowly
- Simmer another minute and ladle into bowls
- Top each serving with 1 tablespoon 6 g of Parmesan and serve
Makes 4 servings
- Each with 7 grams of carbohydrates and 2 grams of fiber, for a total of 5 grams usable carbs and 21 grams of protein
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