Italian Wedding Soup

Name: Italian Wedding Soup
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 liters ounces baby spinach (about; 3 Tbsps breadcrumbs (preferably panko); 3 carrots, finely chopped; 710 milliliters fat-free low-sodium chicken broth; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 227 grams ground pork; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 177 milliliters orzo; 1 parmesan cheese rind, plus 1 tablespoon grated parmesan, plus more for topping; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Italian Wedding Soup a try. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 18g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 370 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of sage, garlic, ground pork, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the breadcrumbs you could follow this main course with the Apple Strudel as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.

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Add the onion and carrots and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 4 minutes.

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Add half of the garlic and 1 teaspoon each Worcestershire sauce and sage; cook 1 minute.

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Add the chicken broth, 3 cups water and the parmesan rind and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 7 minutes.

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Meanwhile, mix the pork, breadcrumbs, 1 tablespoon grated parmesan, the remaining garlic and the remaining 1 teaspoon each Worcestershire sauce and sage in a bowl. Form into 1-inch meatballs.

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Increase the heat to medium high and bring the soup to a boil. Stir in the orzo and cook 6 minutes.

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Add the meatballs and cook until they are firm and float to the top, about 4 more minutes. Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 more minute. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with parmesan.

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Photograph by Antonis Achilleos

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Servings:

2liters

ounces baby spinach (about 3Tbsps

breadcrumbs (preferably panko)3

carrots, finely chopped 710milliliters

fat-free low-sodium chicken broth 2teaspoons

chopped fresh sage 2cloves

garlic, finely chopped 227grams

ground pork 1Tbsp

extra-virgin olive oil 1small

onion, finely chopped 177milliliters

orzo 1

parmesan cheese rind, plus 1 tablespoon grated parmesan, plus more for topping 2teaspoons

Worcestershire sauce

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. You could try Castello di Meleto Chianti Classico Gran Selezione. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 62 dollars per bottle.