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Ginger meatball and vegetable soup

3

Points®

Total time: 25 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy

These gingery meatballs are a snap to make—you just drop them from a tablespoon onto the broiler rack. While the meatballs cook, the veggies simmer, so it’s a one-pot meal that tastes like it took much longer to make. Use a melon ball to scoop the meat mixture and shape them into evenly-sized meatballs. Roll the meat into balls using the palm of your hands. Stand near the sink or keep a small bowl of water nearby in case the meat starts to stick to your hands, you can quickly wet your hands to prevent this.

Ginger meatball and vegetable soup
Ginger meatball and vegetable soup

Ingredients

Cooking spray

1 spray(s)

Chili garlic sauce

1 tsp

Uncooked 99% fat-free ground turkey breast

1 pound(s)

Shallot(s)

1 medium

Egg whites

1 large

Fresh ginger

4 tsp

Cilantro

0.25 cup(s)

Table salt

0.5 tsp

Black pepper

0.25 tsp

Canned chicken broth

6 cup(s)

Shredded uncooked napa cabbage

4 cup(s)

Carrots

2 medium

Bell pepper(s)

1 item(s), small

Fresh lime juice

1 Tbsp

Asian fish sauce

1 Tbsp

Uncooked scallion(s)

2 medium

Instructions

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1 Spray broiler rack with nonstick spray. Preheat broiler.

2

2 Stir together turkey, shallot, egg white, 2 teaspoons ginger, the cilantro, salt, and pepper in large bowl. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls onto prepared broiler rack. Broil 5 inches from heat, turning once, until cooked through, about 8 minutes. Set aside.

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3 Meanwhile, combine broth, chili-garlic sauce, and remaining 2 teaspoons ginger in Dutch oven. Bring to boil over medium-high heat. Add cabbage, carrots, and bell pepper and return to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and gently stir in meatballs, lime juice, and fish sauce.

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4 Ladle evenly into 6 bowls and sprinkle with scallions.

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Serving size: about 1 1/2 cups

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