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October 7, 2021

Italian Wedding Soup from The Cozy Cook

With the chillier temperatures in the air and it getting darker earlier, I have been wanting to find the perfect soup for dinner. After searching Pinterest, I found a recipe for Italian Wedding Soup and decided to give it a try!

This recipe is from The Cozy Cook and is a great soup for when you want to be warmed up and have a cozy meal at home. 

 

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon olive oil

Meatballs

• 1/2lb. ground beef, 80% lean
• 1/2lb. ground pork
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup Italian breadcrumbs, homemade is best
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated into a powder
• 3 cloves garlic, finely diced
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped
• salt & freshly ground pepper

Soup

• 1 ¼ cups carrots, diced
• 1 ¼ cups yellow onion, diced
• ¾ cup celery, diced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 8 cups chicken broth,
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• salt/pepper
• ¾ cup acini de pepe pasta, , uncooked
• 8 oz. fresh spinach

To Garnish

• Fresh parsley, roughly chopped
• Freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Stove Top Method

• Gently combine the meatball ingredients, don’t overwork the meat, we want tender meatballs.
• Roll the meat into 1-inch balls.
• Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Brown the meatballs in batches for 2-3 minutes. The inside of the meatball will finish cooking in the soup.
• Remove the meatballs and set aside.
• Add the onions, carrots, and celery and sauté for 5 minutes, until softened.
• Add the garlic and sauté 1 minute.
• Add the chicken broth, Italian seasoning, and season with salt and pepperif desired.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the meatballs and pasta.
• Simmer for 10 minutes, until the meatballs are cooked through.
• Stir in the spinach.
• Garnish with fresh parsley and Parmesan cheese and serve!

Crock Pot Method

• Gently combine the meatball ingredients. Don't overwork the meat.
• Roll the meat into 1-inch balls.
• This Crock Pot allows you to brown the meatballs on the stove top first. I recommend this as the brown bits left on the bottom of the pot transfer lots of flavor into the soup.
• Add the onions, carrots, celery, garlic, chicken broth, Italian seasoning, and browned meatballs.
• Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
• Add the acini de pepe and cook on low for 30 minutes.
• Stir in the Spinach.
• Top with Parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, and serve!

I hope you decide to give this a try and like it as much as our family did!

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