Italian Wedding Soup
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The BEST Italian Wedding Soup! Filled with homemade meatballs, fresh vegetables and tiny bits of pasta. Total comfort food any day of the year!
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Ingredients
WEDDING SOUP INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil minced
- 1 tablespoon shallot minced
- 2 carrots thinly sliced
- 24 meatballs or 24 ½ -inch in diameter prepared meatballs
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup Acini di pepe pasta
- 2 cups fresh spinach chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- Parmesan Cheese Freshly grated to taste
MEATBALLS INSTRUCTIONS ( only if you want to make them at home)
- 1 pound ground sirloin
- ½ pound ground pork sausage
- 2 shallots peeled and diced small
- 2 eggs slightly beaten
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese
- ¼ cup breadcrumbs
- salt and pepper
- 1 lice slice of bread white bread, torn into small bite size
- 2 tablespoons Italian fresh parsley finely chopped.
- Worcestershire sauce a few dashes
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
WEDDING SOUP INSTRUCTIONS
- In a soup pot, combine olive oil, basil, and shallots over medium-high heat. Sauté for 2 minutes, then add carrots, meatballs, and chicken broth.
- When the mixture begins to simmer, stir in the pasta. Cook for 15 minutes or until pasta is tender.
- Add chopped fresh spinach cover and cook an additional 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with parmesan.
MEATBALLS INSTRUCTIONS
- Cook onion in olive oil until translucent. When they are ready, let them rest until cool off.
- Meanwhile, put the slices of bread with the milk. Mix well until the bread absorbs all the milk.
- Add the parsley, blend them well and let them rest for 10 minutes.
- Add all the other ingredients to the bread-milk mixture and mix well.
- With an ice cream scooper big enough to make ½ inch meatball, scoop up the meat, and roll it in between the palm of your hand to form a small ball.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
295kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
40mg
(13%)
Sodium
1200mg
(50%)
Potassium
532mg
(15%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
4350IU
(87%)
Vitamin C
26.3mg
(29%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
2.4mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 295kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 1200mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 532mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 4350IU | 87% |
| Vitamin C | 26.3mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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