Go Back
–+ servings
Meatball & Couscous Soup

Meatball & Couscous Soup

A Mediterranean inspired chicken meatball and Israeli Couscous soup, packed with flavor.
No ratings yet
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American, Mediterranean, Moraccan
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tbsp Butter
  • 1 Small Yellow onion diced
  • 4 Garlic Cloves minced
  • ¼ cup Lemon Juice
  • 2 tbsp Fresh Ginger grated
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Basil chopped
  • 2 tbsp Curry Powder
  • 1 tbsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Dried Mint
  • 1 tsp Cardamom
  • 3 Whole Carrots diced
  • 3 qts Chicken Broth
  • 3 cups Israeli Couscous

For the Meatballs

  • 1 lb Ground Chicken
  • 1 cup Panko Crumbs
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 1 tsp Dried Mint
  • 1 tsp Curry Powder
  • 1 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Cardamom
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Basil chopped

Instructions
 

  • Add butter, onion, garlic and ginger to stock pot over medium-high heat. Once melted, add lemon juice, basil, curry powder, cumin, cardamom and carrots. Cook 2 minutes then add chicken broth and bring to boil.
  • Preheat oven to 400degF.
  • In a bowl, combine meatball ingredients. Form into 1 inch balls and line out on a parchment paper covered baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Once broth is boiling, add couscous. Let cook another 15 minutes than remove from heat.
  • Add 4-6 meatballs to a shallow bowl. Ladle couscous soup over top of meatballs.
Keyword carrots, Chicken, chicken soup, couscous, curry powder, Israeli Couscous, meatballs, onions
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!