Freekeh Soup with Herby Chicken Apple Meatballs
DATE: September 27, 2022
- Serves: 8
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Provence You've Been Gone
Herbes de provence
- 1 lbs. ground chicken
- 4 tbsp olive oil, separated
- 1 cup peeled and diced apples
- 1 medium onion, diced and separated
- 2 tsp Healthy On You® Provence You've Been Gone spice blend
- ¼ tbsp crumbled feta
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup cracked Freekeh grain
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 14 oz. can chickpeas, drained
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 celery stalk, diced
- more sea salt and black pepper to taste
- fresh marjoram leaves
Directions
MAKE THE MEATBALLS
- Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add 2 tbsps of the olive oil. Add ½ the onions and cook until transparent and soft. about 3 minutes.
- Add the apples, Provence You've Been Gone spice blend and the sea salt and combine. Sauté for 5 minutes and remove from heat and allow to cool.
- In a medium-sized bowl, add the ground chicken. Using a wooden spoon, break up the meat and add the cooled onion/apple mixture. Stir to incorporate.
- Gently roll in the feta cheese crumbles and combine well.
- break off small pieces of the chicken mixture and roll into meatballs and set aside.
MAKE THE SOUP
- Heat the last 2 tbsp of olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat.
- Add the other ½ of the onion, celery, and carrots and cook over medium heat until the onions soften about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the chicken stock, chickpeas and Freekah grains.
- Cover and cook for 35 minutes, until the Freekah is soft.
- Add in the meatballs and cook for 10 additional minutes.
- Remove from the stove adjust the seasoning withs alt and pepper, needed and garnish with fresh marjoram leaves.
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