Clean Italian Wedding Soup

<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Josefin Slab'; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;"><a href="http://melaniemitro.blogspot.com/2011/11/italian-wedding-soup.html" style="color: #888888; text-decoration: none;">Italian Wedding Soup</a></h3><div class="post-header" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5331406234965650917" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Coming Soon'; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 708px;">So I made this recipe for the first time yesterday and  made it in the crock pot.  I will give you the recipe as is but then I'll give you my tweeks!  I think it has great potential but I would do some things differently.  If you make this recipe please comment on what you did differently so we can update the recipe and make it even yummier!  Who doesn't love wedding soup on a cold winter day!<br /> <br /> <strong>Ingredients:</strong><br /> <ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">1 lb extra-lean ground turkey breast</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">2 eggs beaten</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">3/4 cup oat bran</li> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXDB7BbAC6XG8sBbNwru0R2NX2RFPvF_ZRPwnQXolII13XVN32YoLO5SeY4pX9XFYynqif0Wg2vTY1ZsdrxM87K7XQpkEgFryEfVvmYAS8y-CUmkH95EGh3mcLmp7q4uC3QYJLMVoDtY/s1600/wedding+soup.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; color: #888888; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" hda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWXDB7BbAC6XG8sBbNwru0R2NX2RFPvF_ZRPwnQXolII13XVN32YoLO5SeY4pX9XFYynqif0Wg2vTY1ZsdrxM87K7XQpkEgFryEfVvmYAS8y-CUmkH95EGh3mcLmp7q4uC3QYJLMVoDtY/s1600/wedding+soup.bmp" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; 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background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border: 0px; box-shadow: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative;" title="Pin on Pinterest" /></a></div><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">3 tbsp freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">2 tbsp minced fresh basil</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">3 tbsp minced onion</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">8 cups low-sodium chicken stock</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">2 cups spinach, rinsed, packed and thinly chopped</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">3/4 cup diced carrots</li> </ul><strong>Method</strong><br /> <ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">In a medium bowl, combine the turkey, eggs, oat bran, 2 tbsp parmesan cheese, basil and onion.  Shape mixture into 3/4 inch balls and set aside.</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">In a large stockpot, heat chicken broth to boiling.  Stir in spinach, carrots and meatballs.  Return to boil; reduce heat to medium.  cook, stirring frequently, at a slow boil for 10 minutes, or until the meatballs are no longer pink.</li> <li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Serve hot with the rest of the Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.</li> </ul><em>So, I thought that the meatballs were to mushy so I would suggest baking the meatballs in the oven at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes.  Then, add them to the soup and cook the rest of the way.  I would also add additional carrots into the soup!  The soup had great flavor and I absolutely loved it!</em><br /> <br /> <strong>Nutritional Info:  (serving is 1 cup)</strong><br /> Calories:  153<br /> Calories from fat:  6<br /> Protein:  17 g<br /> Total Carbs:  9 g<br /> Total Fat:  7g<br /> Fiber: 2g<br /> Sodium:  609 mg<br /> <br /> <em>This recipe was found in the Eat-Clean Diet Favorites Magazine by Tosca Reno!</em><br /> <div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div><em><br /> </em></div><div style="float: right; 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Clean Italian Wedding Soup

Italian Wedding Soup So I made this recipe for the first time yesterday and  made it in the crock pot.  I will give you the recipe as is but...