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Zuppa Maritata Wedding Soup Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Mystic_river1 / All my dishes 2 years, 2 months ago This is a traditional soup served only at wedding receptions. It is light and smooth and perfect for that setting. Of course, it can be served anytime. Prep:20m Cook:30m Servings:6	Mystic_rive
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Ingredients

For the meatballs:

1/2 lb ground beef

1/2 lb ground veal, pork or turkey

1/4 cup commercial bread crumbs (or grate your own from stale Italian bread)

1 egg

1 tbs parsley, finely chopped

1/2 clove garlic, minced (optional)

1/2 tsp paprika (optional)

1/2 tsp salt and pepper to taste

For the soup:

4 cups chicken broth

2 cups spinach, chopped

1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese

Orzo - small grains of pasta shaped like barley (optional)

Directions

Combine the ground meat, bread crumbs, egg, parsley, minced garlic, salt and pepper in mixing bowl.

Mix well with a fork and form into tiny meat balls (about the size of marbles) with your hands.

*(Place meatballs on a greased baking sheet and bake for about 25 minutes at 350? F, until brown. ) ALTERNATE METHOD FOR MEATBALLS)

About ten minutes before serving, bring the chicken broth to a boil, add the spinach and cook until tender.

Add the meatballs and return soup to a simmer.

Stir in the Pecorino cheese and serve.

*Note: you can saute the meatballs in virgin olive oil until brown, or bring your chicken stock to a low boil, add the uncooked meatballs, simmer for about 25 minutes, add the spinach, cook until tender, stir in the cheese and serve.

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Comments

noir 2 years, 2 months ago said:
A favorite family soup! Thank you for posting the recipe! :)

rosemaryblue 2 years, 2 months ago said:
We love this too! Know these meatballs are extra good. Thanks for posting!

cherihannah 2 years, 2 months ago said:
This is our favorite soup!! Thank you

linebb956 2 years, 2 months ago said:
I just bought some orzo... I love this soup! Bookmarking now.

krumkake 2 years, 2 months ago said:
My daughter will ADORE you for giving me this recipe to make for her - she absolutely loves Italian Wedding soup...thank you for sharing this!

mystic_river1 2 years, 2 months ago said:
Thank you ladies for all your compliments - I didn't create it but I have made it enough times for family and company. it's amazing to me how it can be both simple and exotic at the same time like a cameleon.

dragonflylady13 2 years, 2 months ago said:
I can't wait to try this. My daughter loves this stuff. Never tried making it myself, though, so hopefully she will like this.

mystic_river1 2 years, 2 months ago said:
Please let me know.

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