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Tangy Smoked Tomatoes Chicken Soup with Vegetables

This bright and vibrant soup is made with homemade meatballs and fresh ingredients you can find in your garden!
Total Time2 hours
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Allergy: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free
Servings: 8
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

Ingredients

Chicken Bullion

  • 4 cups water
  • 3-4 pieces chicken thighs
  • 1 Tbsp salt

Chicken Meatballs

  • 1 lb ground chicken thighs
  • ½ onion, grated
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 Tbsp white rice, cooked

Vegetables

  • 6 potatoes, cut into small pieces
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, grated
  • 1 can tomatoes, Italian seasoned, chopped
  • 1 handful dill, chopped
  • black pepper, to taste
  • salt, to taste

Instructions

  • In a medium size pot add some chicken pieces (I usually use thighs or breast pieces, I had drumsticks on hand this time) and fill it up with water, leaving about an inch and a half from the top of the pot.
    1 lb ground chicken thighs
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  • Add in the salt.
    1 Tbsp salt
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  • Boil for 30 mins, drain the bullion into a bowl or another pot, this is what you will be using for the soup. Tip:While your bullion is boiling, you could prepare the rest of the ingredients.
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  • After the bullion is done, add potatoes into the bullion and start boiling
    6 potatoes,
  • In a small bowl, add in ground chicken, salt, pepper, the egg, and grated onion.
    ¼ tsp black pepper, ¼ tsp salt, 1 large egg, 3-4 pieces chicken thighs, ½ onion,
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  • Boil in a small pot rice, drain, and add to the ground chicken.
    1 Tbsp white rice,
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  • Mix well together.
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  • On a pan, add tablespoon of olive oil and sauté the onion and carrot for 5 minutes or until onions become soft.
    1 medium onion,, 2 carrots,, 1 Tbsp olive oil
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  • Add in the can of Italian seasoned tomatoes (this is a easier way to get the Italian tangy taste to the soup, you could use raw chopped tomatoes and add in some minced garlic, herbs and Italian seasoning)
    1 can tomatoes,
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  • Sauté all together for 1 minute, turn off heat, and stir in handful of freshly chopped dill.
    1 handful dill,
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  • When potatoes have started boiling, with a teaspoon shape the meatballs and add into the boiling bullion. (It is important to have the bullion hot, or your meatballs will fall apart.)
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  • After meatballs are cooked through, add in the vegetable mix you sautéed.
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  • Salt and pepper to taste.
    salt,, black pepper,
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  • Bring to a boil, turn off and serve!

Notes

  • Ground turkey can also be used instead of ground chicken for meatballs 
  • Add more water if needed, after the chicken has boiled.