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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 10/26/2016
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This quick, healthy, easy meatball soup with whole wheat orzo and vegetables will warm you on the chilliest of days without leaving you with that heavy, over-full feeling.
My life is all about soup, slow cookers, and easy dinners lately. Ben’s job is busier than ever and he’s home for dinner two nights a week, if we’re lucky. Soup is the perfect solution because it can easily be kept warm or reheated when he gets home. Not only that, but it’s typically also a healthy option.
This soup comes together in about 30 minutes thanks to frozen chicken meatballs. They’re flavorful, and you can use them in soups, stir-fry dinners and sheet pan meals. I think they’re the perfect addition to this cozy, healthy soup. This meatball soup with orzo is fabulous reheated the next day, too!
More healthy soup ideas
- Slow Cooker Green Enchilada Soup (only five ingredients in this baby!)
- Italian Sausage and White Bean Stew with Kale
- White Bean Soup with Pancetta and Kale
- Red Lentil Soup
- 20 Minute Turkey and Bean Soup (a reader favorite!)
- Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup
- Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup
- Homemade Vegetable Soup Recipe
- Instant Pot Minestrone Soup Recipe
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Recipe
Get the Recipe: Easy Meatball Soup with Orzo (healthy!)
4.60 from 5 votesPrep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 20 minutes mins
Total Time: 30 minutes mins
6 servings
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This quick, healthy, easy meatball soup with whole wheat orzo and vegetables will warm you on the chilliest of days without leaving you with that heavy feeling.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3/4 cup diced onion (1 small yellow onion)
- 1 cup diced carrot (about 4 small carrots or 2 large)
- 1 cup diced celery (about 3 stalks)
- 18 ounces chicken meatballs (found in freezer section)
- 4 cups (packed) baby kale or spinach
- 4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup whole wheat orzo
- Water if desired to thin (I added two cups)
Instructions
In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, carrots and celery and cook, stirring frequently, until starting to soften (3-4 minutes). Add meatballs and continue to saute until onions are translucent, 4-5 minutes.
Add kale and stir until wilted, about 2 minutes.
Add broth and increase heat to high to bring to boil. Once boiling, add orzo and cook for 9 minutes or as directed on package. Add water as necessary after pasta is cooked to thin soup to desired consistency.
Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 362kcal, Carbohydrates: 44g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 50mg, Sodium: 764mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 9g
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
© Author: Rachel Gurk
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Abby says
Really yummy. Subs we did:added 2cups of chopped baby potatoes (added during the beginning with the carrots and onions, with a little extra olive oil); grocery store didn’t have that specific meatball flavor from Al Fresco so we used a similar one. Hearty but not too heavy, healthy, and nourishing.
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Rachel Gurk says
I’m so glad you liked this recipe, thanks for taking the time to leave a comment and a review, it means a lot!
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Nicole says
I need a bowl of this to warm up!
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Matt @RealFoodByDad says
I need a large bowl of this soup!
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Rachel Gurk says
Me too! Chilly day here in Michigan.
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I go crazy too when I don’t work out! I love this campaign by al fresco and the work The Ellie Fund is doing, and it’s always a good reminder to take care of ourselves!
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That’s a good way to look at working out Rachel! My family needs me. I like it. And I like this soup too. Gimme!!
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I love meatballs, and I love that this company is so committed to such a wonderful cause ~ I look for these at the supermarket this week!
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