Turkey Ball Soup Recipes

MINI TURKEY MEATBALL VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, parsley, onion, garlic, salt and cheese. Using your (clean) hands, gently mix all the ingredients well until everything is combined.
• Form small meatballs, about 1 tbsp each, you'll get about 42. Bake in the oven about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Add the carrots, celery, onion, garlic and saute until tender and fragrant, about 15 minutes.
• Add the broth, tomatoes, parmesan cheese rind, salt and pepper.
• Add the rosemary,bay leaves, basil and parsley, cover and cook on low 40 minutes.
• Remove the bay leaves, rosemary sprig, parmesan rind and drop the meatballs in along with the zucchini and spinach, cover and simmer until the zucchini is tender and meatballs are cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes, season to taste with salt and black pepper if needed.
• Serve with extra grated cheese on the side if desired.

HEARTY TURKEY MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the egg whites, bread crumbs, cheese and 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into 3/4-in. balls. , Place in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until no longer pink., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, saute carrots and celery in oil for 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add the broth, pepper and remaining Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. , Stir in pasta; cook 10-12 minutes longer or until vegetables and pasta are tender. Add meatballs and heat through.

ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP WITH TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine the chicken broth and 2 tablespoons oil in a large pot and bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile, add the turkey, panko, parsley, egg, garlic, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup Parmesan to a large bowl. Mix with a fork or clean hands until combined. Gently roll the mixture into 12 medium (2-inch) or 20 small (1 1/2-inch) meatballs and transfer to a baking sheet lined with lightly oiled aluminum foil or a silicone baking mat.
• Heat the broiler to high and set an oven rack 6 to 8 inches from the heat. Broil the meatballs until brown on two sides, turning halfway through, about 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Add the pasta to the boiling broth and cook over medium until al dente, then lower the heat to a low simmer.
• Add the meatballs to the broth and simmer on low until completely warmed through, 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat, and add the spinach and lemon zest, stirring well, to wilt. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Divide the soup among four bowls. Drizzle each with olive oil, sprinkle with more Parmesan and squeeze a bit of lemon over the top. Scatter the dill over the top, or stir in.

TURKEY AND STUFFIN' SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and transfer stuffing into a small baking dish. Place dish in oven and reheat 12 to 15 minutes, until warmed through.
• Heat a pot over moderate heat and add extra-virgin olive oil. Work close to the stove and add vegetables as you chop. If you are using fresh carrots, cut them into a small dice or slice thin. If you are using leftover baby carrots, cut carrots into bite-size pieces. Add celery and onion and lightly season vegetables with salt and pepper. Add bay leaf and stock and bring liquid to a boil by raising heat. Add turkey and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer until any raw vegetables are cooked until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the parsley, and peas, if using.
• Remove stuffing from oven. Using an ice cream scoop, place a healthy scoop of stuffing in the center of a soup bowl. Ladle soup around stuffing ball. Your soup will look like a chunky matzo ball soup. Pull spoonfuls of stuffing away as you eat through your bowl of soup.

DELICIOUS TURKEY SOUP WITH DEEP-FRIED STUFFING BALLS

Steps:

• Heat a slow cooker on High until hot. Stir in butter, followed by carrots, celery, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Stir the turkey carcass, chicken broth, thyme, sage, and bay leaf into the slow cooker. Reduce the heat to Low, cover, and cook until turkey meat is falling off the bones, about 6 hours.
• While the soup is cooking, make the stuffing balls. Roll the leftover stuffing into 2-inch balls. Place bread crumbs into a shallow dish and coat balls evenly in bread crumbs.
• Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fry stuffing balls in the hot oil until evenly browned, about 3 minutes. Remove stuffing balls with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Set aside.
• Discard the turkey bones from the soup. Serve with two stuffing balls in each bowl.

CONTEST-WINNING TURKEY MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the broth, celery and carrot to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the egg, bread crumbs, parsley, Worcestershire sauce and pepper. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls., Add meatballs to the simmering broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until no meat is longer pink. Add noodles. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until noodles are tender.

TURKEY MATZO BALL SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium to large mixing bowl, beat the eggs until they are uniformly yellow. Whisk in the fat, then stir in the matzo meal, panko and teaspoon of salt and mix gently to combine. Add the seltzer, gently mix again, then cover and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Bring the stock to a boil in a wide pot with a lid. Remove the matzo mixture from the refrigerator and use moist hands to gently form the mixture into 1-inch diameter balls. Add them to the boiling stock, along with the carrot and the dill. Reduce the heat to a high simmer, cover and let cook undisturbed for 30 minutes.
• Taste the broth and season with salt and pepper as needed. Serve immediately.

ITALIAN TURKEY MEATBALL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, sauté the onion in oil for a couple of minutes, then add garlic, celery, carrots, and red bell pepper. Cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add zucchini and cook another 5 minutes. Add Italian Seasoning and cook for another few minutes.
• Add canned tomatoes, chicken broth, wine, barley and freshly ground black pepper. Simmer for 30 minutes.
• If too thick, add about a cup of water. Add frozen turkey meatballs; bring back to a boil and simmer another 20 minutes.
• Add spinach; simmer 5 more minutes. Taste and add salt, if necessary, and simmer another few minutes.
• Top each bowl with cheese and serve with salad and freshly baked bread or dinner rolls. (see Oatmeal Dinner Rolls.).

TURKEY-BALL SOUP

Steps:

• Put Reynolds slow cooker liner in crock pot.
• Wash carrots and celery.
• Cut baby carrots in half width-wise or chop "adult" carrots into crock pot.
• Remove ends of celery ribs along with any tough strings and cut in bite sizes into crock pot.
• Remove ends and skin from onions and coarsely chop them into crock pot.
• Shape turkey breast into mini meatballs 1/2-1 inch each and put on top of vegetables in crock pot.
• Add sea salt and fresh black pepper to taste.
• Pour 1 1/2 quarts of the chicken broth over crock pot contents and cook on HIGH 6 hours.
• After 6 hours lift lid, stir soup, separate turkey balls as needed.
• Remove about 1 cup of the broth in the crock pot and dissolve bouillon cubes in it. Microwave broth to speed dissolution if necessary.
• Meanwhile add wild rice to crock pot and stir.
• Add in the remaining chicken broth and the dissolved bouillon mixture. Stir well.
• Cook on LOW 2-3 more hours, depending on how tender you want the rice. Enjoy!

TURKEY-MEATBALL SOUP WITH ESCAROLE AND PAPPARDELLE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the turkey, egg white, parsley, onion, half of the garlic, salt, and pepper and fluff with a fork. Shape into balls the size of walnuts (about 24 meatballs).
• In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook the meatballs until cooked through, crispy, and golden, about 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meatballs to a paper towel-lined plate.
• In a soup pot over medium-high heat, add the oil, remaining garlic, and shallots and cook until translucent and soft, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock and simmer. Add the thyme, meatballs, and pasta and return to a simmer. Stir in the escarole and salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into 4 deep soup bowls and serve.