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Savory Mini Meatball Alphabet Soup (Kids Love It!) takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Savory Mini Meatball Alphabet Soup (Kids Love It!) takes 35 minutes to cook.

Savory Mini Meatball Alphabet Soup (Kids Love It!) makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Savory Mini Meatball Alphabet Soup (Kids Love It!) are:

2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
2 cups baby carrots, chopped
2 cups celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2-3 bay leaves, dried
1 pound ground turkey
1 egg
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 cup grated parmessan cheese
1/2 cup cooked rice
1 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg
2 cups finely chopped parsley
8 cups chicken stock (two 32 oz. cartons)
1 cup water
2 cups dried alphabet pasta
3 cups fresh chopped spinach
2 tbsp. onion powder
2 tbsp. garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Here is how you make Savory Mini Meatball Alphabet Soup (Kids Love It!):

In a soup pot, add oil and cook carrots, celery, onion and bay leaves over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper, then cover pot and cook veggies until onions are transparent -- about 5 minutes.In the meantime, combine turkey, egg, garlic, cheese, rice, parsley, salt, pepper and nutmeg in a separate bowl.Add chicken stock and water to vegetables in the pot. Bring to boil. Roll turkey mixture into tiny meatballs and drop into pot. Let simmer for approximately 15-20 minutes.Add pasta to soup and cook for 10 more minutes, then add spinach, onion powder and garlic powder and cook for another 5 minutes. Add salt to taste... serve and enjoy!Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KMACPHERSON.

The nutritional information for Savory Mini Meatball Alphabet Soup (Kids Love It!) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 411.9

• Total Fat: 10.8 g
• Cholesterol: 71.6 mg
• Sodium: 1,150.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 55.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
• Protein: 23.8 g