Swiss Chard And Pasta Soup With Turkey Meatballs

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 1 min Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 1 1/4 cups plain dried breadcrumbs
• 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons finally chopped parsley
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 2 quarts low sodium chicken broth
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1 cup penne pasta
• 5 cups swiss chard, washed and coarsley chopped
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• finely grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, whisk egg and water together until blended. add turkey, breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper.
• 2 using moist hands, shape turkey mixture into 1 1/4-inch balls. place on baking sheet and chill for 30 minutes.
• 3 in a large soup pot, bring chicken stock to a boil. reduce heat to medium and add carrots and meatballs. simmer uncovered 8 minutes.
• 4 add pasta and cook until al dente, about 3 minutes.
• 5 stir in swiss chard and simmer until tender, about 3 to 5 minutes longer. correct seasoning.
• 6 divide mozzarella into six serving bowls and ladle soup into bowls. garnish with parmesan cheese.