Dinner for 8

Chicken Meatball Vegetable Soup

Name: Chicken Meatball Vegetable Soup
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb ground chicken; 1/2 yellow onion; 2 large eggs; 2 cloves garlic; 1/4 cup minced flat leaf parsley (optional); 1 tbsp fennel seeds; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 tsp sea salt; 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper (optional); 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 yellow onion; 2 cloves garlic; 8 cups chicken stock; 2 tsp fennel seeds; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 2 large carrots; 3/4 lb yukon gold potatoes; 4 cups loosely packed baby spinach

Tender chicken meatballs simmer with carrots, potatoes, spinach, garlic, and fennel in a savory one-pot broth.

Typical price

$8.23for 4 servings

$2.06 per serving$8.23 for 4

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65 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Chicken breast, boneless$3.49/lb typical	2 lb	$6.98Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
Eggs$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.09Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	66 oz	$4.65Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.43Typical price
Potatoes$0.99/lb typical	0.75 lb	$0.74Typical price
Spinach$0.35/oz typical	4 oz	$1.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.47

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepperCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 lb ground chicken
1/2 yellow onion
2 large eggs
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup minced flat leaf parsley (optional)
1 tbsp fennel seeds
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper (optional)
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 yellow onion
2 cloves garlic
8 cups chicken stock
2 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 large carrots
3/4 lb yukon gold potatoes
4 cups loosely packed baby spinach

Steps

Mix the ground chicken, half the onion, half the garlic, eggs, parsley, fennel seeds, oregano, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
Shape the mixture into small meatballs and refrigerate them while preparing the soup.
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook the remaining onion and garlic for 4 minutes.
Add the chicken stock, remaining fennel seeds, salt, carrots, and potatoes, then simmer for 15 minutes.
Add the meatballs, cover the pot, and simmer for 20 minutes, until they reach 165 F.
Stir in the spinach and cook for 2 minutes, until wilted.

Swaps

Chicken breast, boneless for Chicken thighs, bone-in or bonelessabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Carrots for Sweet potatoesabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices