Italian Meatball Soup

Contributed by Jenn B aka Mom2sam and Tiny at Healthy Recipes For Diabetic Friends Y-Group
 * Yield: 8 servings (about 2 cups each)

Ingredients

 * 1½ pounds ground turkey meat
 * 2 egg whites
 * ¼ cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
 * 4 cloves garlic, minced, divided
 * 3 tablespoons Italian seasoning, divided
 * olive oil cooking spray
 * 4 cans (15 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
 * 3 cups water
 * 2 cups green beans, diagonally cut into ½ inch pieces
 * 4 medium carrots, sliced
 * 2 medium onions, coarsely chopped
 * 8 ounces thin spaghetti, uncooked, broken into 2- to 3-inch pieces
 * 2 medium plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
 * salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

 * 1) Mix ground Turkey meat, egg whites, bread crumbs, 2 cloves of garlic, and 2 tablespoons of Italian seasoning until well blended
 * 2) Shape mixture into 32 meatballs.
 * 3) Spray large saucepan with cooking spray
 * 4) Heat over medium heat until hot.
 * 5) Cook meatballs until browned on all sides (5 to 7 minutes).
 * 6) Add chicken broth, water, green beans, carrots, onions, remaining 2 cloves of garlic, and remaining 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning to saucepan
 * 7) Heat to boiling.
 * 8) Reduce heat and simmer, covered until vegetables are almost tender (about 8 minutes).
 * 9) Heat soup to boiling
 * 10) Add pasta and tomatoes.
 * 11) Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until pasta is al dente (about 10 minutes).
 * 12) Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutritional Information

 * Calories: 270
 * Protein: 19 g
 * Sodium: 174 Mg
 * Cholesterol: 31.7 Mg
 * Fat: 8.7 g
 * Carbohydrates: 30.2 g
 * Exchanges: 1½ bread, 2 Meat, ½ Fat