Pregnancy Friendly Turkey Meatball Vegetable Soup
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4 servings
For the meatballs
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 large egg
Ingredient noteEggs are safe during pregnancy as long as they are cooked all the way through.
- 2 tbsp almond flour
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Ingredient noteOregano is fine during pregnancy in normal cooking amounts - this recipe uses about 1/4 tsp per serving. The caution is about concentrated oregano oil and large medicinal doses.
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
For the soup
- 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch rounds
- 3 stalks celery, sliced ¼-inch thick
- 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced ½-inch thick
- 1 cup green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes, no salt added
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 cups baby spinach
- salt and pepper, to taste
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C) and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground turkey, egg, almond flour, dried oregano, garlic powder, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper. Mix with your hands until just combined — do not overwork. Roll into 1-inch balls (about 24 meatballs) and arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
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