Summer Minestrone with Turkey Meatballs | Soup Recipes | Butter Be Tasty

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 8 cups chicken stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 3/4 cup ditalini pasta
• 2 medium zucchini, halved and sliced
• 3 cups baby spinach
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 pound ground turkey breast
• 1/3 cup Panko
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste