Traditional Italian Wedding Soup

Name: Traditional Italian Wedding Soup
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 227 grams lean ground beef (90% lean); 158 milliliters uncooked acini di pepe pasta; 118 milliliters fresh baby spinach, cut into thin strips; 2 kgs cartons each) reduced-sodium chicken broth; 118 milliliters dry bread crumbs; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 59 milliliters minced fresh parsley; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 227 grams Johnsonville® Hot Ground Sausage; 9 servings Shredded Parmesan cheese, optional; 1 teaspoons pepper; 1 Tbsp raisins, finely chopped; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 237 milliliters cubed rotisserie chicken

Traditional Italian Wedding Soup might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This recipe makes 9 servings with 373 calories, 28g of protein, and 21g of fat each. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A few people really liked this main course. Head to the store and pick up pepper flakes, garlic cloves, raisins, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the eggs you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert. It is perfect for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1/2-in. balls.

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Sausage

Beef

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Bowl

In a Dutch oven, brown meatballs in small batches; drain.

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Meatballs

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Dutch Oven

Add the broth and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Stir in chicken and pasta; cook 5-7 minutes longer or until pasta is tender. Stir in spinach; cook until wilted.

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Whole Chicken