Chicken Meatball Stew
This recipe was inspired by an Italian soup recipe. With a few easy steps, you can have a delicious light entrée for a holiday night meal.
This was inspired by a recipe for Italian wedding soup in my book Quick & Kosher: Meals in Minutes. I have pulled back on the liquid to make this more of a stew rather than soup, and I swapped the traditional red meat for ground chicken “meatballs.” Abracadabra! It turned into a light entrée that eats like a meal. It’s perfect for a holiday night meal.
Cooking Time: 35 minutes
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Kashrut Type: Meat
INGREDIENTS
(Yields 6 servings)
1½ pounds ground chicken
3 large eggs, beaten
¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
3 tablespoons matzo meal
1 teaspoon kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, such as Colavita, divided
2 small onions, diced
3 cups diced celery
1½ cups sliced carrots
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 cups chicken broth
4 cups baby spinach
PREPARATION
1. In a large bowl, combine chicken, egg, parsley, matzah meal, salt and pepper. Roll into 36 small balls and set aside.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil in a large pot or dutch oven over medium to medium-high.
3. In two batches, brown meatballs for about 4 to 6 minutes or until nicely browned on all sides. Remove and set aside.
4. Add remaining 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, and then sauté onion, celery, and carrot for 5 minutes or until slightly softened.
5. Add garlic, and then sauté 2 more minutes. Return meatballs to pot and add broth. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. Cook 8 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
6. Stir in spinach, and then cook 3 to 5 minutes or until wilted.
Divide evenly between 6 bowls.
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