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Mom's Chicken and Turkey MeatballsĀ Soup

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January  7, 2014
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  • Serves 6
Author Notes

My mother used to make this all of the time in the winter. It's one of the easiest and yummiest soups. —lauren

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 8 Celery stalks
  • 8 whole carrots
  • 1 sweet onion
  • 1 whole roasting chicken
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup grated parmasean
  • 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon parsley (fresh is preferred)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt & Pepper ea
  • 1 Bay leaf
Directions
  1. IN A LARGE SOUP POT: 3 celery stalks (WHOLE, ends trimmed) 3 carrots (WHOLE, peeled and ends trimmed) 1 onion (WHOLE ends trimmed and outer layer removed) 1 whole chicken (insides removed) Fill the pot with water until it covers the chicken and veggies. 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper bay leaf bring to boil then reduce to simmer for 2 hours on medium/high
  2. AFTER 2 hours: skim the water and remove anything floating DO NOT THROW OUT THE WATER. Remove veggies and discard. Remove Chicken, place in a dish and let cool for 15 min.
  3. While chicken is cooling 4 celery stalks - trimmed and cut in 1 inch pieces. 4 whole carrots - peeled, ends trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces add meatballs and fresh veggies back to water. You can also add any additional veggies you'd like. Zuchinni, Kale, Spinach, etc Remove skin and bones of chicken and discard (careful it can be very hot, use gloves if you have sensitive skin) pull chicken apart and add back to water.
  4. Simmer 30 minutes, til meatballs are cooked through - on Medium Sprinkle with grated Parmasean and fresh parsley for garnish
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