Gluten Free Turmeric-Ginger Turkey Meatball Soup
This golden, fragrant soup is the kind of bowl that makes you feel genuinely taken care of — warming from the inside out thanks to a double hit of turmeric and fresh ginger in both the meatballs and the broth. Ground turkey gets rolled with arrowroot starch instead of breadcrumbs, which keeps everything tender and completely free of gluten without any compromise on texture. The meatballs go into the oven first, so they're perfectly set and lightly golden before they ever touch the broth — no falling apart, no guesswork. Carrots, sweet potato, and zucchini simmer in bone broth until the whole pot smells like something a very competent person made from scratch. A squeeze of lemon at the end brightens everything up and keeps the flavors from feeling heavy. Every ingredient here is naturally free of gluten, so there's no need to audit labels or swap anything out — it just works as written.
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4 servings
For the meatballs
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 2 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
For the soup
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced into ¼-inch rounds
- 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into ¾-inch cubes
- 1 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced into ½-inch half-moons
- 6 cups bone broth
- 1 tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground turkey, arrowroot starch, turmeric, grated ginger, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and parsley. Mix with your hands until just combined — do not overwork. Roll into 1 1/2-inch balls (about 20 meatballs) and arrange in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
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