Meatball Soup
6 cups Water
⅓ cup Brown rice
3 Low-sodium beef or chicken flavored bouillon cubes or 1 tablespoon low-sodium bouillon powder
4 Sprigs fresh oregano finely chopped (or 1 tablespoon dried oregano)
8 oz Lean ground beef, turkey, or chicken
1 Tomato finely chopped
½ Onion peeled and finely chopped
1 Large egg
½ tsp Salt
2 cups Fresh vegetables (carrots, celery, broccoli)
1
In a large pot, combine water, rice, bouillon cubes, and oregano. Bring to a boil over high heat. Stir to dissolve bouillon. Reduce heat to low and simmer.
2
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix ground meat, tomato, onion, egg, and salt. Form into 12 large meatballs.
3
Add meatballs to broth mixture and simmer 30 minutes.
4
Add vegetables. Cook 10 to 15 minutes or until meatballs are cooked and rice and vegetables are tender. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings
Serving size
½ cup
- Amount per serving
- Calories196
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 6g8%
- Saturated Fat 2g10%
- Total Carbohydrate 20g8%
- Dietary Fiber 4g15%
- Protein 16g
- Potassium 407mg9%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
This recipe was adapted from eatfresh.org.
Ingredients
6 cups Water
⅓ cup Brown rice
3 Low-sodium beef or chicken flavored bouillon cubes or 1 tablespoon low-sodium bouillon powder
4 Sprigs fresh oregano finely chopped (or 1 tablespoon dried oregano)
8 oz Lean ground beef, turkey, or chicken
1 Tomato finely chopped
½ Onion peeled and finely chopped
1 Large egg
½ tsp Salt
2 cups Fresh vegetables (carrots, celery, broccoli)
