One Pot Italian Wedding Soup

• Meat

  • 1 lbs Chicken, ground

• Produce

  • 1 Celery
  • 1/2 tsp Chili flakes
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 1 small Bunch Kale
  • 1/2 tsp Oregano, dried
  • 1/4 cup Parsley
  • 2 Shallot onions
  • 1/2 Yellow onion

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Eggs

• Canned Goods

  • 8 cup Chicken stock, low fat and low sodium

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 cup Pasta

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 Salt and black pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Oil spray

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 lbs Chicken  (ground, 80-20)
• 1/2 Cup Milk  
• 1/2 Cup Breadcrumbs  
• 1/2 Cup Parmesan Cheese  (grated, more for serving soup)
• 1/2 tsp Chili Flakes  
• 2 Shallot Onions  
• 2 Garlic  (cloves)
• 1/4 Cup Parsley  
• 1 Egg(s)  
• 1 tsp Salt  
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper  
• Oil Spray  
• 8 Cup Chicken Stock  (low fat and low sodium, 2 of 32 ounce can)
• small Bunch Kale  (curly kale leaves, small chopped)
• 1 Cup Pasta  (small shape such as orzo, datlini, or stars)
• 1/2 Yellow Onion  
• 1 Celery  (stalk, small diced)
• 1/2 tsp Oregano  (dried, or 8-10 fresh leaves)
• Salt and Black Pepper  (to taste)

Directions

• 1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. 2. In a wide bowl, add breadcrumbs and milk. Mix and set aside. 3. In a food processor, add onion, garlic and parsly and pulse until fine chopped. Add to a bowl with egg, cheese, and chili flakes in bowl with breadcrumbs. Add ground chicken and mix to distribute the seasonings. Scoop mixture with 1 inch ice-cream scoop or a tablespoon and place on baking sheet. 1 lb chicken yields 28-30 meatballs. Additional Notes Follow instructions from notes to freeze half of meatballs for later. 4. Heat a deep heavy bottom pan, spray with cooking oil. Add diced onion, celery and oregano saute until onions are soft. Add chicken stock and bring to rolling boil. Drop in meatballs. Cook for 5 minutes, then add pasta, chopped kale, and continue cooking until meatballs are cooked and pasta is al-dente. (small shaped pasta took 8 minutes to get al-dente) 5. Ladle soup in serving bowls, add Parmesan (optional). Serve and enjoy.