Gluten-Free Tuesday: Italian Wedding Soup

Name: Gluten-Free Tuesday: Italian Wedding Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 142 grams baby spinach, washed; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 mediums carrots, peeled and sliced into coins (about 3/4 cup); 2 stalks celery, trimmed and cut into thin pieces (about 3/4 cup); 2 teaspoons dried basil; 2 teaspoons dried parsley; 1 large egg; 2 garlic cloves, minced or put through a garlic press; 2 Tbsps plain gluten-free dried breadcrumbs; 454 grams (93 percent) lean ground beef; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 118 milliliters medium onion, diced (about; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 473 milliliters uncooked gluten-free bite-sized pasta shells; 2 liters homemade chicken stock or reduced sodium gluten-free chicken broth; 1 teaspoons salt; 710 milliliters water

The recipe Gluten-Free Tuesday: Italian Wedding Soup could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in about 45 minutes. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 368 calories, 31g of protein, and 11g of fat. A few people really liked this main course. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, celery, ground beef, and a few other things to make it today. It will be a hit at your Autumn event.

Instructions

Make the meatballs: Spray a baking sheet lightly with non-stick cooking spray. In a medium mixing bowl, combine ground beef, Parmesan cheese, garlic, parsley, basil, salt, and black pepper. Using your hands, or a wooden spoon, mix beef until all ingredients are evenly distributed.

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Beef

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Add egg and bread crumbs.

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Mix until combined.

Pinch off about two teaspoons of meatball mixture and roll into balls.

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Meatballs

Roll

Place meatballs on greased baking sheet. Set baking sheet aside.

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Meatballs

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Heat olive oil in a large (5 1/2 quart) pot over medium-high heat until hot and shimmering but not smoking.

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Olive Oil

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Add carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until carrots begin to soften, about three minutes.

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Add celery, onions, garlic and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften, about two minutes.

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Vegetable

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Garlic

Onion

Salt

Add chicken broth and water. Bring to a boil. Once the soup reaches a boil, add meatballs, one at a time. After you’ve added half the meatballs, stir soup gently with a wooden spoon.

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Chicken Broth

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Water

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Add remaining meatballs and stir. Allow to cook for five minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer (look for occasional gentle bubbles) for about 20 minutes.

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Meatballs

While soup simmers, cook pasta. Fill a medium (4 quart) pot 3/4 full with water. Cover pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. When water reaches a boil, add 2 teaspoons of salt and pasta. Stir pasta with a wooden spoon for a few seconds to keep it from sticking. Cook pasta until just al dente.

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