Italian Wedding Soup
Ingredients for the meatballs:
- 8 oz lean ground beef
- 8 oz ground pork
- ½ cup fresh hearty white bead crumbs
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 ½ tsp minced fresh oregano
- ½ cup finely shredded parmesan
- 1 large egg
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Ingredients for the soup:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 ¼ cups diced yellow onion
- ¾ cup ¼-inch diced celery
- 4 cloves garlic, minced (1 ½ tbsp)
- 5 (14.5 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup dry acini de pepe or orzo pasta
- 6 oz fresh spinach, chopped
- Finely shredded parmesan, for serving.
Instructions:
- For the meatballs:
- Add beef and pork to a large mixing bowl. Add in bread crumbs, parsley, oregano, parmesan, egg, 1 tsp salt and 1.4 tsp pepper
- Gently toss and break up mixture with hands to evenly coat and distribute. Shape mixture into very small meatballs, about ¾ inch to 1 inch and transfer to a large plate.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the meatballs and cook until browning, turning occasionally (to brown on 2 or 3 sides), about 4 minutes total.
- Transfer meatballs to a plate lined with paper towels while leaving oil in skillet. Repeat process with remaining meatballs (note that meatballs won’t be cooked through at this point, they’ll continue to cook through in the soup).
- For the soup:
While the meatballs are browning, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add carrots, onions and celery and sauté until veggies have softened about 6 – 8 minutes, add garlic and sauté 1 minute longer. - Pour in chicken broth, season soup with salt and pepper to taste and bring mixture to a boil. Add in pasta and meatballs, reduce head to light boil (about medium or medium-low).
- Cover and cook, stirring occasionally until pasta is tender and meatballs have cooked through, about 10 minutes, while adding in spinach during the last minute of cooking. Serve warm, sprinkle each serving with parmesan cheese.
Courtesy of – “Cooking Classy”, https://www.cookingclassy.com/italian-wedding-soup/
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