Wedding Soup

Shape mixture into very small meatballs about 3 4 inch to 1 inch and transfer to a large plate.

Wedding soup. Add in bread crumbs parsley oregano parmesan egg 1 tsp salt and 1 4 tsp pepper. This italian american soup is not typically served at weddings at all. I threw some green onions in.

The beef broth definitely adds that extra punch this soup needs. Definitely only use 1 2 cup of orzo and boil in a seperate pot. Pour in the chicken stock.

The term wedding soup comes from the italian phrase minestra maritata or married soup which refers to the flavor that comes from combining greens with meat. To finish and serve the italian wedding soup. In a big soup pot heat up the olive oil.

Gently toss and break up mixture with hands to evenly coat and distribute. Wedding soup consists of green vegetables usually endive and escarole or cabbage lettuce kale and or spinach and meat usually meatballs and or sausage the latter sometimes made of chicken and containing italian parsley and parmesan cheese in a clear chicken based broth. This classic italian soup will become and instant family favorite.

There were things i had to know how to make that were nonna approved sauce meatballs homemade pasta and wedding soup. Add the meatballs and curly endive and simmer until the meatballs are cooked through and the curly endive is. Toss in the carrots and celery and allow to cook for just a few minutes.

We love a good warm bowl of soup at our house. I m not italian by heritage but i married into an italian family. Step 2 in a large stockpot heat chicken broth to boiling.