I am always disappointed when ordering Italian Wedding Soup in restaurants. If you make this, you’ll see why. It’s rich and savory. A meal all on it’s own.
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Meatball Ingredients
- 1 extra large onion grated
- 2/3 C fresh parsley chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoon garlic minced (~4 big cloves)
- 1 C Italian-style breadcrumbs
- 1 C grated cheese (half Parmesan and half Romano or all Parmesan)
- 1 lb ground beef (73% or 80%)
- 1 lb ground pork
- 2 teaspoon salt
- pepper or to taste
Broth Ingredients
- 3 cans 49oz chicken broth
- 1 lb frozen chopped spinach
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 C or more to taste Parmesan cheese
- pepper to taste
- 1/2 box of small pasta of your choice (Pastina, Acini de Pepe, Cous Cous, etc.)
Tips
A garlic press makes mincing garlic so much easier.
Finely grate the cheese for easier mixability.
You can boil the meatballs in the soup to save dirty dishes, but browning in the oven adds so much flavor.
Single stack your balls on a tray. Double stacking prevents the bottom row from browning.
Use baking trays/dishes with a lip or fat drips will make a huge oven mess. I like to use the bottom of a broiler pan.
My grandma uses a melon baller to get uniform tiny balls. You can probably use a half tablespoon.
A little pasta, goes a long way. Those little stars are deceiving in the beginning.
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Mix all of the meatball ingredients.
Roll into small balls, place onto baking trays and stick those puppies in the oven.
Bake until the tops are browned. Start the soup part while you are waiting.
Dump two cans of broth into a big pot and add the frozen spinach. Bring to a boil on medium-high heat.
Whisk the eggs and cheese together. Then slowly pour into the hot broth while stirring to keep it from clumping.
Add pasta and reduce to medium heat.
Whenever the meatballs are done, add them with the fat and juices from the pan. Add broth from the soup back onto the tray to scrape the brown bits up and pour back into the soup.
Once the pasta is cooked, you can add the last can of broth until your desired taste or consistency.
Pepper to taste. Garnish with parsley and more cheese if desired before serving.
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