I have been meaning to make this for a while. I saw a recipe for chicken meatball soup with tortellini noodles and thought it sounded dreamy. So I searched the stores for frozen tortellini... none to be found. We recently moved to a new state which explains why I can't find said pasta. I don't have my trusty grocery store here... so, my hunt continues. In the meantime, I wanted to make this soup! So I adjusted it to what we had on hand. My Grandma makes yummy homemade noodles so I thought I would give those a try in this recipe. I did not have ground chicken so I used ground turkey instead. It turned out great!

Turkey Meatball Soup
Meatballs
3/4 lb. ground turkey
1/4 lb. ground turkey sausage
2/3 cup bread crumbs
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 Tbs dried parsley
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
3 Tbs. milk
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
Soup
8 cups good chicken broth
1/2 cup onion chopped
1 1/2 cups carrots, sliced
1 bay leaf
Grandma's Homemade Noodles
2 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
3 eggs
3-4 cups whole fresh spinach leaves
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix ingredients together gently using a fork. Form 1 in. balls using a 1/2 Tbs. spoon to form round balls. Don't worry, they don't have to be perfectly round. Place on greased baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
In large pot, bring chicken broth to a boil. Add onion, carrots, and bay leaf. Simmer on low while you prepare noodles.
In medium bowl, combine flour and salt. Using a spoon, form a well in the center of the flour mixture down to the bottom of the bowl. Crack eggs into center of hole. Beat eggs in the center of the hole and slowly mix in the flour by scraping the edges of the flour well until a soft dough is formed. Knead dough into a ball. Roll out thinly (about 1/4 in.) on a floured surface. Cut into 1/2 in strips. Cut strips into 3 inch pieces.
When done, add meatballs to simmering soup. Drop noodles in 4 or 5 at a time stirring after each to ensure no sticking. Noodles will rise to the surface when done. Pour in spinach and allow to cook down, about 1 min. Serve warm with fresh bread.
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