Chicken Soup with Ground Chicken Meatballs

By Stina

Ingredients

• Chicken Stock:
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• Bones from 1 whole chicken
• 2 large carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 leek, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, halved
• 1/2 cup fresh dill
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon peppercorns
• 24 cups water
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• Chicken Meatballs:
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 pound ground chicken, or 4 chicken breasts, cut into small pieces
• 1 red onion, roughly chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon chile flakes
• Freshly ground pepper
• Soup:
• 2 carrots, finely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 1 leek, finely chopped
• Vegetable oil
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 cups watercress
• 4 blackened chicken wings, for garnish (from Blackened Chicken Salad recipe)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill, for garnish

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from cookingchanneltv.com

Preparation

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Directions

Try Chuck Hughes' comforting chicken meatball soup packed with great flavor.