Italian Wedding Soup With Carrots Orzo And Meatballs Recipe

Italian Wedding Soup With Carrots Orzo And Meatballs

From httpmom 16 years ago

Whole Foods take on Italian wedding soup. It's fun to make and fun to eat. Really satisfying cold weather fair. A favorite.

From Whole Foods Web site: "There are endless variations on this soup, but the main elements are meatballs and greens. In our recipe, we make meatballs of ground beef and pork, and we add plenty of fresh herbs and kale for the green component. While the name indicates that the soup might be served at an Italian wedding, it is actually a mistranslation of minestra maritata, which refers to the "marriage" of greens and meat in the soup." shopping list
For the meatballs shopping list
1/2 pound ground beef shopping list
1/4 pound ground pork shopping list
1 egg shopping list
1/3 cup fresh white breadcrumbs shopping list
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan shopping list
2 tablespoons chopped garlic shopping list
2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano shopping list
3 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley shopping list
pinch ground nutmeg shopping list
pinch paprika shopping list
1 teaspoon salt shopping list
1 teaspoon pepper shopping list
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For the Soup shopping list
2 tablespoons unsalted butter shopping list
2 tablespoons chopped garlic shopping list
3/4 cup chopped white onion shopping list
3/4 cup chopped carrot shopping list
1/2 teaspoon salt shopping list
1/2 teaspoon pepper shopping list
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth shopping list
2 cups water shopping list
1 small can whole tomatoes, drained and halved shopping list
1 cup orzo (rice shaped pasta) shopping list
2 cups shredded kale shopping list

Combine ground beef, pork, egg, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, garlic, oregano, parsley, nutmeg, paprika, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Use a teaspoon to measure out meat for even sized meatballs. With damp hands, shape them into balls. Cover and refrigerate until ready to cook.
Melt the butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, carrot, salt and pepper and cook until translucent and fragrant, about 4 minutes. Stir in chicken broth, water and tomatoes. Cover and cook 10 minutes over medium heat or until soup comes to a boil.
Add meatballs and orzo to the boiling soup and stir to make sure they are fully submerged. Cover and simmer for another 15 minutes over medium heat. Stir in kale. Test a meatball and a piece of orzo to ensure that they are fully cooked. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve immediately.

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mellybelly ate it and said...
Very nice flavours, and you're right about it being fun to make & eat! Maybe my meat was kind of fatty because I had to simmer it uncovered and keep skimming the fat that came to the top.
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httpmom 16 years ago
Additional note: If you use a clear chicken broth the colors come out more distinct. My pics were using an colored broth as I had no clear on hand.But this can be a super presenter!
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annieamie 16 years ago
Thank you for sharing the recipe here! Its a good one!
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trackwidow 16 years ago
I love this soup! Thank you for the recipe! I've bookmarked it for later.
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Very nice flavours, and you're right about it being fun to make & eat! Maybe my meat was kind of fatty because I had to simmer it uncovered and keep skimming the fat that came to the top.

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