Cozy, Creamy, Turkey Meatball Soup Recipe
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If you need a bowl of absolute comfort, plan on making this cozy, creamy, turkey meatball soup recipe for dinner tonight. Pair it with a green salad and a side of garlic bread for a complete meal you’ll want to have again and again.
Why You’ll Love This Creamy Turkey Meatball Soup
This is one of those soup recipes you look forward to after a long hard day at work or school. It’s perfect for chilly nights too. It’s hearty and comforting and packed with wholesome ingredients. It’s customizable for different dietary needs, and it’s great for meal prep or a quick dinner option. It has minimal prep too!
Recipe Variations
You can play around with this recipe a bit to make it the way you like it best. Make it spicy by adding some red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper. Swap the white potatoes with sweet potatoes for a lower glycemic load. Add mushrooms or spinach for extra veggies and nutrients.
What To Serve With Turkey Meatball Soup
Great sides to serve with this soup are a green salad with some type of vinaigrette for a dressing, and a side of garlic bread.
Can You Make This Creamy Meatball Soup Ahead?
Yes, you can! Prepare and roll the meatballs ahead of time. Store them in the fridge for up to 24 hours or freeze them for a quick dinner option later.
Pro Recipe Tips
- Use a cookie scoop for uniform meatballs – To save time and make sure that everything cooks evenly, use a small cookie scoop to portion the meatballs.
- Try using fresh herbs – Add chopped fresh parsley, cilantro, or dill to the meatball mixture for a more intense flavor. Save a bit for garnish.
- Cream cheese alternative – Substitute the cream cheese with non-dairy milk or unsweetened cashew cream to make this dairy-free.
- Make it a one-pot meal – Save time and dishes by browning the meatballs in the same pot before starting the soup. Remove them once cooked, set aside, and proceed with the soup base.
- Add greens – For added nutrients, stir in a handful of fresh spinach, kale, or Swiss chard during the last 5 minutes of simmering.
- To thicken the soup – Mash a few pieces of the cooked potatoes in the pot or blend a small portion of the soup and return it to the pot.
What You’ll Need To Make Meatball Soup
Ground turkey – You can use any meat or blend of meats that you prefer. I just happen to prefer turkey.
Whole-grain breadcrumbs – Panko makes whole wheat bread crumbs, or you can make your own from dry toast you put in a food processor.
Carrot
Yellow onion – You can use red onion too. Either will work.
Celery stalk
Potatoes – Yukon Gold potatoes work great here. Russet potatoes are a close second.
Extra virgin olive oil – You can use any type of oil you prefer.
Cream cheese – Use the plain, real stuff. Nothing pre-whipped. Just a block of the real stuff.
Salt
Garlic granules – Or garlic powder.
Ground coriander
Chicken broth – No sugar or dextrose added.
How To Make Meatball Soup
Measure, collect, and prep all your ingredients.
In a bowl, combine the ground turkey, half of the diced onion, breadcrumbs, and half of the spices. Mix thoroughly.
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté the remaining onion, celery, and grated carrot for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the broth, remaining spices, and diced potatoes to the pot. Simmer for 15 minutes.
Roll the turkey mixture into meatballs about 1 inch in diameter.
In a skillet, heat the remaining olive oil over medium heat. Cook the meatballs for 7 minutes until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
Transfer the cooked meatballs to the pot with the soup. Add the cream cheese spread and stir until melted and well combined. Simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
Serve hot, garnished with fresh herbs.
Storing Meatball Soup
This soup tastes even better the next day. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months. Reheat gently on the stove.
More Soup Recipes
- Slow Cooker Chicken Taco Chili
- Chicken Pot Pie Soup
- Slow Cooker Tortilla Chicken Stew
- Classic Chicken Chili
- Sausage Kale And Potato Soup
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Cozy, Creamy, Turkey Meatball Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ lb. ground turkey
- ⅓ cup whole grain bread crumbs
- 1 medium carrot (grated)
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 1 medium celery stalk (finely chopped)
- 3 medium potatoes (peeled and diced)
- 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup cream cheese
- 1 tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. garlic granules (or garlic powder)
- ½ tsp. ground coriander
- 3 cups chicken broth
Instructions
- Measure, collect, and prep all your ingredients.
- In a bowl, combine the ground turkey, half of the diced onion, breadcrumbs, and half of the spices. Mix thoroughly.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Sauté the remaining onion, celery, and grated carrot for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the broth, remaining spices, and diced potatoes to the pot. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Roll the turkey mixture into meatballs about 1 inch in diameter.
- In a skillet, heat the remaining olive oil over medium heat. Cook the meatballs for 7 minutes until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer the cooked meatballs to the pot with the soup. Add the cream cheese spread and stir until melted and well combined. Simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh herbs.
Notes
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