Copycat Progresso Chickarina Soup

Ingredients

• 1poundground chicken
• 1/4of a cup of chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 1/4cupgrated pecorino romano cheese
• 1/2of a cup crushed Ritz crackersabout 12
• 2clovesgarlicminced
• 1/4teaspoonkosher salt
• 1/8teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
• 1large egg whitelightly beaten

Soup

• 2tablespoonsunsalted butter
• 1cupchopped matchstick carrots
• 1/2of a cup diced yellow onion
• 1/4cupfinely diced celery
• 3clovesgarlic minced
• 8-10cupschicken broth
• 1tablespoonof dried Italian seasoning
• Kosher saltto own taste
• freshly ground black peppercornsto own taste
• 1and 1/2 cups uncooked Israeli pearl couscouscooked
• 1/2cupchopped fresh parsley

Instructions
In a medium glass bowl combine ground chicken, chopped Italian parsley, grated pecorino Romano cheese, crushed Ritz crackers, minced garlic, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, and lightly beaten egg white. Form into tiny to small-sized meatballs ( the mixture will be sticky so rinse hands if they start sticking to you or you having a hard time forming them.
Meanwhile, place a Dutch Oven over medium heat, add unsalted butter, matchstick carrots, diced yellow onion, and finely diced celery sauté until softened yet still firm-about 5-6 minutes. Add homemade chicken broth or store-bought low-sodium broth to the Dutch Oven, raise heat to high and let broth begin to boil.
Once the broth has started boiling you can begin to carefully drop the meatballs in the broth, do not disturb them for about 5 minutes, turn and reduce heat to low. Add Italian seasoning, kosher salt, and fresh ground black pepper to your own taste. Let cook on low for about 20 minutes before adding the chopped fresh parsley and cooked Israeli couscous to the Copycat Progresso Chickarina Soup. Let the soup sit for about 8 minutes before serving for the Israeli couscous to absorb the other flavors.
Ladle the Copycat Progresso Chickarina Soup into your favorite serving bowls and serve while still hot with oyster crackers or a nice crusty bread
Enjoy!

Source recipe : https://themccallumsshamrockpatch.com/