ITALIAN MEATBALL AND BEAN SOUP

1 egg
3 tbs milk
1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 lb ground sausage
1/2 lb ground turkey
2 (14 1/2 oz) cans diced tomatoes
1 (15 oz) can white kidney OR cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1 cup water
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 tsp italian seasoning
1 tsp dried minced garlic
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

in a large bowl, combine the egg, milk, and bread crumbs. crumble sausage and turkey over mixture and mix well. shape into 1″ balls. in a large skillet, brown meatballs in batches; drain.

transfer meatballs to a 3 qt slow cooker. stir in the remaining ingredients. cover and cook on LOW fo 5-6 hours or until a thermometer inserted in a meatball reaches 160 degrees.

6 servings

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