ABC Meatball
Soup
- Meatballs::
1 pound ground turkey breast OR lean ground beef
3/4 cup Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1/3 cup barbecue sauce OR catsup
Soup:
1 (49-ounce) can reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
1/4 cup alphabet-shaped pasta
1 (10-ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables (do not thaw)
- Heat broiler. Lightly
spray rack of broiler pan with cooking spray.
- In large bowl, combine
meatball ingredients; mix lightly but thoroughly.
- Transfer to a sheet of
foil. Pat mixture into 9 x 6-inch rectangle. Cut into 1 1/2-inch
squares; roll each square into a ball. Arrange meatballs on broiler
pan.
- Broil meatballs 6 to 8-inches
from heat about 6 minutes or until cooked through, turning once.
- While meatballs cook,
bring chicken broth to a boil in 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven
over medium-high heat. Add pasta and frozen vegetables; return
to a boil.
- Reduce heat; cover and
simmer 8 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are tender.
- Add meatballs and cook
1 minute. Serve immediately.
Makes 6 servings.
Cook's Tips: Garlic powder,
onion powder or dried thyme leaves may be added to the meatball
ingredients. Frozen corn, frozen green beans, frozen peas and
carrots, or your favorite vegetable blend may be substituted
for the mixed vegetables.
NUTRITION INFORMATION:
1/6 of recipe. Calories 230, Calories From Fat 25, Total Fat
2.5g, Saturated Fat 0.5g, Cholesterol 55mg, Sodium 590mg, Total
Carbohydrates 27g, Dietary Fiber 4g, Protein 28g, Total Sugars
5g.
Recipe provided courtesy of The Quaker Oats Company.
