Italian soup with chicken meatballs
Description
The recipe won't take much time. The soup turns out very tasty, light and low-calorie. Turnip is a very healthy vegetable; it's best not to replace it with another ingredient. It's quick to prepare, and your family will be delighted. Ladle into bowls and serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Prepare the vegetables. Cut the carrots and turnips into thin strips. Wash the onion and parsley and finely chop.
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Step 2
2. To prepare the chicken mince, pass the chicken breasts through a meat grinder. Add egg, finely chopped onion and parsley, breadcrumbs, and nutmeg to the mince. Season with salt and pepper to taste, and knead thoroughly.
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Step 3
3. Bring 1 liter of water to a boil in a saucepan. Shape the prepared meat mixture into 16 meatballs and cook in the boiling water for 7 minutes. Remove the cooked meatballs from the water and set aside in a separate dish.
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Step 4
4. Heat the oil in a skillet and pour in ½ cup of broth. Sauté the chopped vegetables in it for a few minutes, then transfer them to the pot.
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Step 5
5. Pour the remaining broth into a saucepan and simmer for about 10 minutes. Place the cooked meatballs into the finished soup, bring the soup to a boil, then turn off the heat. Let the soup steep for 10 minutes in the saucepan with the lid closed.