Italian Wedding Soup

Italian Wedding Soup

The term "wedding soup" is a mistranslation of the Italian language phrase "minestra maritata ("married soup")," which is a reference to the fact that green vegetables and meats go well together. 

This Soup is simply amazing and is my favorite soup obsession! The flavors of the soup are truly a wonderful marriage. At my first bridal party meeting, my lovely mother came up with the idea to make this soup. It was a quick dish to make, and also was a great conversational starter. 

Ingredients

              For the Meatballs

                    1 small onion

                    1/3 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley or any Italian seasonings
                    1 large egg
                    1 teaspoon minced garlic

                          1 teaspoon salt

                          1 slice fresh white bread, crust trimmed, bread torn into small pieces

                          1/2 cup grated Parmesan

                           8 ounces ground beef or turkey
                           8 ounces Italian Sausage

                           Freshly ground black pepper

              For the Soup

                       8-10 cups low-sodium chicken broth

                       4-5  Regular size potatoes (dice size of peas)

                       3 Cups of Kale (remove ribs before slicing)

                       1 cup of Cream

                       2 Tbsp of grated Parmesan 

                       Salt and ground black pepper

                  

    1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F

                       * (2) To make the meatballs: Stir the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl to blend. Stir in                                           the cheese, beef/ turkey and Sausage. Using 1 1/2 teaspoons for each, shape the meat mixture into 1-inch-diameter meatballs. Place on a baking sheet.

      3. Bake meatballs for 12 minutes or until golden brown. 

                  *(4) To make the soup: Add Potatoes, then bring the broth to a boil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Simmer for 30 minutes.

 5. Add the meatballs and Kale until the meatballs are cooked through, about 8 minutes. Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper.

6. Add Cream right before serving & Garnish with Parmesan.

            

        Hope you enjoy the "Wedding" Soup!!

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MiChelle

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