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Rachael Ray's Chicken Meatball and Tortellini Soup

Last Modified: 02/15/08
First Published: 12/16/07
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This is a relatively expensive recipe with a lot of different ingredients. Chicken breasts, fresh basil, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, a lot of chicken broth and fresh tortellini brings the cost up. The calorie content isn't very high, and the calories also includes bread that's served along side the soup.

To reduce the cost of the soup, try using bullion cubes and water instead of canned chicken broth and possibly omit the fresh basil.

 

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Servings: 4
Total Cost: $14.36
Cost Per Serving: $3.59
Total Calories: 3,882
Calories/Serving: 971
IngredientVolumeMassCostCalorie
Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 2 Tablespoons 27.00 Grams $0.40 239
Onion, Yellow Diced 1 Cup 160.00 Grams $0.35 67
Garlic 1 Tablespoon 8.50 Grams $0.04 13
Bay Leaf * 1.00 Gram $0.01 3
Tomato Paste 1 Tablespoon 16.50 Grams $0.06 13
Salt, Table 1 Teaspoon 6.00 Grams $0.01 0
Black Pepper, Ground 1 Teaspoon 2.13 Grams $0.02 5
Chicken, Breast, Boneless, Skinless * 1.30 Pounds $2.64 974
Basil, Fresh, Chopped 3 Tablespoons 5.25 Grams $0.38 1
Parsley, Fresh, Chopped 3 Tablespoons 28.13 Grams $0.47 0
Eggs, Chicken * 50.00 Grams $0.17 78
Lemon, Whole * 108.00 Grams $0.40 22
Parmigiano-Reggiano Cheese 1/2 Cup 45.45 Grams $1.45 182
Chicken Broth, Canned 2 Quarts 1,960.00 Grams $4.00 240
Tortellini * 9.00 Ounces $1.96 794
Bread, French Baguette * 1.00 Pound $2.02 1,252

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 large cloves garlic, crushed and peeled
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flake
1 fresh or dry bay leaf
1 tablespoon tomato paste
Salt and pepper
1 1/3 pounds ground chicken breast
20 leaves basil, chopped
1 large handful of flat leaf parsley leaves, chopped
1 egg white, lightly beaten with a fork
1 lemon, zested
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, plus some to pass at the table
2 quarts chicken stock
2 packages small fresh cheese or mushroom-filled fresh tortellini (9 ounces), available on the dairy aisle at the grocery store
Crusty bread

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