Tiny Turkey Meatball & Chickpea Soup With Brocolli Rabe

By LoisD

Notes:
Recipe from Biggest Loser Club September 2008. Signed up for a 3-month subscription so I could get this recipe for Donna. It was a huge success and worth the price of the subscription.

4 servings: 289 calories per serving

Ingredients

• 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups low-fat salt-free marinara - i used Rinaldi Organic
• 1 15-oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• red pepper flakes to taste
• 1 1/3 lbs lean ground turkey
• salt to taste
• 1/2 lb broccoli rabe (1/2 package)
• 2 tbls grated pecorino romano

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat chicken broth, marinara sauce, beans, crushed red pepper flakes to a simmer
2. Season ground turkey with salt and pepper flakes
3. Roll turkey into 40 small meatballs
4. Stir in broccoli rabe and bring to a simmer; add meatballs and cover with lid to lightly poach the meatballs until just cooked through - stirring - about 6 minutes.