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Italian Wedding Soup
Italian Wedding Soup is a cozy soup recipe for fall! Classic soup with homemade meatballs, orzo pasta, and escarole in a savory broth.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 331 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
Meatballs:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 large eggs , beaten
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese , grated
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Wedding Soup:
- 1/2 cup orzo pasta
- 2 talks celery , thinly sliced
- 2 carrots , thinly sliced
- 1/2 yellow onion , chopped
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 cups escarole , sliced thinly (fresh spinach is ok too)
- salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven boil the orzo until 1 minute less than the directions on the box, then drain and rinse and dry out the dutch oven.
- While orzo is cooking make meatballs by gently mixing the beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese, and Italian seasoning in a medium bowl until combined.
- Scoop beef mixture with 2 tablespoon sized scoop onto a tray.
- Add the olive oil to your clean dutch oven and fry the meatballs until browned then remove them from the pot in batches.
- Add the celery, carrots, onions and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes until the onions are translucent then add in the chicken stock, onion powder, and escarole and cook for 10 minutes on medium heat.
- Stir the meatballs and orzo back into the pot and cook 3 minutes to bring them up to temperature before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
331kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
107mg
(36%)
Sodium
1307mg
(54%)
Potassium
696mg
(20%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
3910IU
(78%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
99mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 331
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 331kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 1307mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 696mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3910IU | 78% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.