Healthy & Delicious: Italian Wedding Soup

Name: Healthy & Delicious: Italian Wedding Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus 3 grinds; 79 milliliters fresh bread crumbs; 2 stalks celery, sliced lengthwise and cut thinly crosswise; 2 liters chicken stock; 473 milliliters escarole, core removed and leaves sliced thin; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 340 grams ground beef; 710 milliliters kale, stems removed and leaves sliced thin; 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more for seasoning; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 large onion, diced; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 79 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving; 59 milliliters water

Healthy & Delicious: Italian Wedding Soup might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 567 calories, 34g of protein, and 33g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Several people really liked this main course. A mixture of water, parmesan cheese, celery, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, 1/3 cup Parmesan, water, 1 clove garlic, oregano, parsley, 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Form into 1-inch meatballs, place on a baking sheet, and refrigerate. (Should make 25-35 balls.)

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Breadcrumbs

Ground Beef

Kosher Salt

Meatballs

Parmesan

Oregano

Parsley

Garlic

Pepper

Clove

Water

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Baking Sheet

Mixing Bowl

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Dutch Oven

Add onions and saute for 10 minutes.

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Onion

Add celery and saute 5 minutes.

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Celery

Add garlic and saute 1 more minute.

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Garlic

Add stock and 1 teaspoon salt. Turn heat to high. Once boiling, add kale and escarole. Turn heat back down to medium-low, cover Dutch oven, and simmer 15 minutes.

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Escarole

Stock

Kale

Salt

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Dutch Oven

In the meantime, place meatballs in oven and bake 12 minutes. When finished, add meatballs to soup and cook an additional 5 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper