So.... it's official: I'm obsessed with ground turkey :) I feel like it's super easy/fast to cook and you can do so many different things with it. I've made delicious turkey burgers, made a minced turkey pasta dish and today I tried my hand at meatballs! Yep, I'm obsessed and I'm ok with that! So I wanted to do SOMETHING with meatballs and I kept seeing recipes for spaghetti with meatballs in marinara/tomato sauce. Don't judge me, but I'm really not a fan of marinara on spaghetti/meatballs. I think I just remember those canned/bottled sauces that are really sweet and remind me too much of ketchup. So I wanted to avoid that all together and look for a stew of sorts. I'm so glad I did because the recipe I found is phenomenal with all its amazing Moroccan spices and I urge all meatball fans to try this out! It's wholesome, hearty, comforting and HEALTHY!
Moroccan Turkey Meatball Soup
Soup Ingredients:
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 large tomato (or 2 medium tomatoes), diced
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 9-10 cups vegetable or chicken stock (I used 10 cups of water with organic low-sodium chicken boullions)
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1/2 cup frozen spinach
- 1/4 cup of dried lentils/beans (I used this- http://www.truroots.com/p.aspx?Cont=Products&id=13)
Meatball Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp fresh basil, chopped
- 1 tsp pepper
Directions:
- Saute onion and garlic in olive oil for about 5 minutes.
- Add cinnamon, cumin, cayenne pepper, paprika. Then add diced tomatoes and chickpeas.
- Use a potato masher to mash up some of the chickpeas.
- Then add the stock, sugar, and salt & pepper. Bring to a boil.
- While the soup is getting to a boil, make the meatballs by combining ground turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, and the spices/salt.
- Form small 1 inch meatballs and drop into the boiling soup.
- Then bring soup down to a simmer, and let simmer for about 25 minutes.
- After 25 minutes, add quinoa and spinach, and let cook for another 15 minutes.
- Ensure the meatballs and quinoa have cooked thoroughly before serving!
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