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Lemony Chicken Meatball Soup

Servings: 6

Ingredients

For the Meatballs:

  • 1 lb. ground chicken
  • 1/3 cup ground oats or oat flour
  • 1 small shallot very finely minced
  • 1 fresh garlic clove minced
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley stems removed and minced
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • sea salt and ground pepper to taste about 1/4 teaspoon each
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil or avocado oil

For the Soup:

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
  • 4 cloves fresh garlic minced
  • 4 medium carrots peeled and chopped
  • 3 ribs celery chopped
  • 2 bell peppers seeded and diced
  • 8 cups chicken bone broth or low sodium broth
  • juice and zest of 1 large fresh lemon
  • 1 tsp. red pepper flakes or to your taste
  • sea salt and ground pepper to taste
  • 2 Tbsps freshly chopped parsley to garnish

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees f. and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine all meatball ingredients, except for the oil.
  • Using your clean hands, mix until thoroughly combined. Shape the mixture into 1-inch sized balls. (I used a cookie scoop to get equal portioned meatballs)
  • Place the meatballs onto the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
  • Lightly spritz with oil and bake for 25 minutes, turning once, until evenly golden.
  • While your meatballs are baking prepare soup.
  • Heat oil in a large stockpot, over medium-high heat.
  • Add in carrots, celery, and bell pepper, and sauté for 5 minutes, until beginning to soften. Add in garlic and saute another minute.
  • Add in broth and bring to boil.
  • Once your meatballs are done, gently stir them into the soup. Add in lemon juice and zest and stir to combine.
  • Remove from the heat, allow to cool for several minutes, then ladle your soup and meatballs equally into bowls.
  • Taste test, then season with sea salt and pepper, or red pepper flakes, to your taste and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.
  • Stays great in the fridge for up to 4 days or so...as with most soups tastes even BETTER the next day!
  • Consider doubling or tripling your batch so that you have meals all week!
  • Enjoy!