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Yield: 10 servings
Meatballs
2 lbs ground chicken
1 cup fresh bread crumbs
2 large eggs
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp salt
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped and divided
Pilaf
1 Tbs olive oil
1 onion
16 oz yellow split peas
7 cups chicken broth
1 cup dried apricots, diced
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1/4 cup chives, chopped
3 Tbs mint, chopped
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
Preheat oven to 450°F. Spray jelly roll pan with non-stick vegetable spray.
In medium bowl, blend together ground chicken, bread crumbs, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, 2 teaspoons salt and half (one-eighth cup) chopped parsley. Knead mixture with hands until it is smooth. Wet hands and form mixture into meatballs, each about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Place meatballs on prepared jelly roll pan; bake in oven for 10 minutes.
In very large soup pot, warm olive oil over medium heat. Stir in onion; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in split peas, chicken broth, apricots and walnuts. Gently stir in meatballs. Increase heat to high; bring broth to a boil. Cover pan; reduce heat to low.
Simmer for 30 minutes, until split peas are tender. Stir in remaining parsley, chives, mint, salt and pepper.
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