Ingredients
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, grated or finely chopped
1 quart chicken broth
1/2 pound ground chicken or turkey breast
3 tablespoons Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
1 egg
1 clove garlic, grated
2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup orzo pasta
Directions
Heat the EVOO over medium heat in a medium pot. Sauté the onion and carrot for five minutes, then add the broth and bring up to a boil. Mix the meat with cheese, breadcrumbs, egg, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper. Mix, and if the mixture is too moist, add a few more breadcrumbs.
When the soup comes to a boil, roll and drop 1-inch meatballs into the broth. Stir in the orzo and cook for five minutes. The pasta will not be done but it will continue to cook. Ladle into thermoses.