Meatball Soup

Ingredients

• 6 cups water
• 1/3 cup brown rice, uncooked
• 3 low-sodium beef or chicken bouillon cubes — or 1 tablespoon low-sodium bouillon powder
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 8 ounces 90% lean ground beef — or turkey or chicken
• 1 medium tomato, finely chopped
• 1/2 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups fresh vegetable mix, chopped — carrots, celery, and spinach

Method

1. Wash hands with soap and water.
2. In a large pot, combine water, rice, bouillon cubes, and oregano.
3. Bring to a boil over high heat.
4. Stir to dissolve bouillon.
5. Reduce heat to low and simmer.
6. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix ground meat, tomato, onion, egg, and salt.
7. Form into 12 meatballs.
8. Add meatballs to broth mixture and simmer 30 minutes.
9. Add vegetables.
10. Cook 10 to 15 minutes or until meatballs are cooked and rice and vegetables are tender.
11. Serve hot.