Turkey meatball soup: Your tasty and filling fall diet hack

A weight-loss soup with vegetables and turkey meat can successfully replace a main dish. It contains everything you need to replenish your energy: protein, carbohydrates, fiber, and plenty of fluids, which help maintain proper hydration.

Turkey meat is highly recommended for people who want to lose weight. It contains a high amount of protein and low fat. Additionally, it's rich in B vitamins and iron, essential for producing red blood cells.

This soup can be part of a balanced diet, complemented with grains, raw vegetables, and fruits. Moreover, it's important to remember that the foundation of health is physical activity. The National Center for Nutritional Education even includes it as the base of the food pyramid.

From the given amount of ingredients, you will make about 2 quarts of soup with meatballs.

Ingredients

                      
• 3 potatoes
• 300 grams (approximately 11 ounces) of ground turkey
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 onion
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 2 carrots
• 1 parsley root
• 0.5 celery root
• 1 teaspoon of tomato puree
• 4 sprigs of fresh thyme
• A bunch of parsley or fresh dill

Instructions

1. Peel, wash, and dice the potatoes. Pour 1.5 quarts of water into a pot and set it to boil. Add the 2 bay leaves.
2. Shape the ground turkey into meatballs, moistening your hands with water to form well-shaped balls.
3. Heat the olive oil in a pan and sauté the onion over medium heat. Add the garlic and press it through a crusher.
4. Once the onion is translucent, add the vegetables grated on a coarse grater. Add the thyme and cover with a lid to soften the vegetables.
5. Transfer the pan contents to the pot with the soup. Cook for an additional 10 minutes to enhance the flavor. Finally, add a tablespoon of tomato puree for color and cook a little longer. Before serving, sprinkle with chopped parsley or dill.