Aunt Rocky’s Curried Vegetable Soup with Lamb Meatballs (Low Carb)

Mix meatball ingredients well in a medium mixing bowl. Form into 1-inch meatballs. You should get 25 meatballs total (5 for each serving).

In a medium size Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil until shimmering. Add meatballs, cooking over medium heat. Turn a couple of times to be sure they are browned on all sides. It’s not necessary for them to cook all the way through. Remove meatballs from pan.

Add onions, bell peppers, and turnips. Stir fry until onions are beginning to brown. Add garlic and spices, cook for one more minute.

Deglaze pan with a small amount of the stock. Add remaining soup ingredients, except the kefir cheese (or yogurt/sour cream). Bring to a boil, and reduce to a simmer. Add meatballs back into pot. Simmer for about 20 minutes to make sure the meatballs are completely cooked through and have imparted their flavor to the soup broth.

Stir in kefir (or yogurt or sour cream) until completely melted. Reheat soup if necessary. Ladle into 5 soup bowls, making sure each bowl gets 5 meatballs.

Garnish with chopped cilantro, and serve. Leftover soup may be frozen or stored in the refrigerator.

Notes:
• If you aren’t a fan of lamb, you may substitute ground beef. The flavor of the soup will be different than that in the recipe, and you may want to adjust spices accordingly.
• Nutrition estimates are based on My Fitness Pal’s online recipe analyzer. Brand names are included only to assure more accurate estimates. The recipe is stored on and available to MFP users for logging in their food diaries.
• For more Atkins/low carb/Keto recipes and cooking tips, look for Aunt Rocky’s Low Carb Recipes & Tips Group on Facebook, or follow me on Pinterest at auntrocky2.

Each of 5 servings: Calories 342, Total Fat 24 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Sodium 818 mg, Potassium 761 mg, Total Carbohydrate 10 g, Dietary Fiber 2 g, Net Carbs 8 g, Sugars 3 g , Protein 24 g. Macros: 63% fat, 28% protein, 9% carbs.

© October 18, 2018 Roxana Lopez for Aunt Rocky’s.
Modified from a Curried Squash Soup on Yummly.