Turkey Meatball Soup with Vegetables
A light, comforting soup with tender turkey meatballs, potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, and green peas.
- Time
- 40 min
- Serving
- 351 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $2.43
- Protein
- 31 g
Ingredients
- 1 Ground turkeypack 500 g ≈ $5.50 110 g
- 2 Cauliflower (frozen)pack 400 g ≈ $1.80 100 g
- 3 Green peas (frozen)pack 400 g ≈ $1.60 60 g
- 4 Carrots≈ $1.50 per kg 50 g
- 5 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 40 g
- 6 Potatoes≈ $2.19 per kg 70 g
- 7 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 0.3 pcs
- 8 Dillpack 50 g ≈ $1.80 5 g
- 9 Salt 2 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Bring 500 ml of water to a boil in a pot. Cut potatoes6 into 2 cm cubes, slice carrots4 into 0.5 cm rounds, finely chop the onion5, and separate cauliflower2 into florets.
Mix turkey ground1 meat with an egg, half the chopped onion5, and half the salt, then roll into 2 cm diameter meatballs.
Add potatoes6 and carrots4 to the boiling water, simmer for 8 minutes.
Add the meatballs, cauliflower2, and remaining onion5, simmering on medium heat for 10 minutes, skimming foam, until the meatballs are fully cooked (no pink inside).
Stir in the peas and remaining salt, cooking for another 3 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Turn off the heat, sprinkle with finely chopped dill8, and serve hot.
Tips
- Why it works
- Simmer meatballs and cauliflower together to let the turkey absorb their flavors and stay intact. Overcooking breaks them apart.
- Substitutions
- Use frozen peas and carrots instead of fresh; swap diced onion for 1 tbsp onion powder if short on time.
- Common mistakes
- Meatballs turn gray or float to the top if undercooked; check by cutting one open. It should be white inside.
- Storing and reheating
- Keeps 3 days in the fridge; reheat gently on low heat, stirring occasionally. Freeze without broth for 1 month.
- Serve with
- Pair with crusty whole-grain bread to soak up the broth, or serve to kids with a side of plain yogurt.
In short
- In the planner this dish is cooked for two days: reheat on day two.
- Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.
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