Italian Wedding Soup

Name: Italian Wedding Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; ¼ cup parmesan cheese; ¼ cup milk; ½ cup bread crumbs; 1 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley; 2 carrots, sliced into circles; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 qts chicken broth; 1 bag baby spinach or escarole; 2 bay leaves; 3 tablespoon olive oil, to fry meatballs; 1 cup orzo or acini de pepe

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

Updated at: Tue, 30 Jan 2024 01:59:49 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories328.1 kcal (16%)

Total Fat19.7 g (28%)

Carbs21.5 g (8%)

Sugars4.4 g (5%)

Protein16.9 g (34%)

Sodium1512.8 mg (76%)

Fiber3.7 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

for the meatballs

1 lbground beef

¼ cupparmesan cheese

¼ cupmilk

½ cupbread crumbs

1 tablespoongarlic powder

1 teaspoonsalt

2 tablespoonparsley

fresh chopped

for the soup

2 qtschicken broth

1 bagbaby spinach

or escarole

2bay leaves

3 tablespoonolive oil

to fry meatballs

1 cuporzo

or acini de pepe

Instructions

Step 1

Combine the ingredients for the meatballs and roll into small meatballs about the size of a quarter. In the pot, add the olive oil and bring to medium-high heat. sear the meatballs for about 30-45 seconds on each side. They will sear quickly because they're so small. Set them aside.

Step 2

Remove the oil from the pot. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil on medium heat. Add the onions and saute for about 5 minutes or until they begin to soften. Add the carrots and saute for 3 more minutes. Then stir in the garlic for a minute until fragrant.

Step 3

Pour in the broth and add the bay leaves. Bring to a boil and then immediately lower to a simmer. Add the meatballs and simmer for 15 minutes.

Step 4

After 15 minutes, stir in the pasta. Simmer for 15 more minutes and then remove from the heat. Add the spinach and cover for 5 minutes. Then stir it in and serve hot!