Italian Wedding Soup – Easier to make than you think

Don’t wait for a wedding to have Italian Wedding soup. It’s delicious anytime and is easier to make than you think. So delicious – can’t beat it!

Homemade Italian meatballs – my family recipe.

00:00 Intro to making Italian wedding soup
00:25 Onto the stove, sautéing the vegetables
02:10 Adding the broth
03:00 Adding the greens and egg and cheese mixture
04:35 Adding the pasta and meatballs
07:36 Plating the Italian wedding soup
08:06 Taste test

Italian Wedding Soup

Prep Time: 10 minutes (if meatballs are made already)
Cook Time: 30 – 40 minutes
Serves: 6 – 8

Ingredients
• 1 medium onion, sliced and diced (about 1 cup)
• 1 medium carrot, sliced and diced (about ½ cup)
• 1 celery stick (rib), sliced and diced (about ½ cup)
• 3 – 4 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
• 100 grams (3.5 oz) of very small/tiny dry pasta (i.e. pastina) (about 1 cup)
• 2 eggs + optional 2 TBSP water
• ¼ cup grated Parmigiano cheese
• 2 – 2 ½ cups of chopped endive (curly leaf variety) (alternates: escarole, or romaine lettuce)
• 250 grams (8.8 oz) tiny meatballs (frozen or freshly made)
• Salt to taste
• 3 liters (3.2 quarts) of chicken broth (or beef, turkey or vegetable)
• More grated cheese for serving.
• Black pepper for serving.

Process
• Combine the 2 eggs with the water and beat with a fork. Then add the grated cheese and continue with your fork, and blend it in. Set aside.
• In a large pot, add the olive oil, onion, celery, and carrot. Lightly sauté for 10 minutes
• Add the broth and bring to a boil.
• Add the chopped endive, stir
• Slowly pour the egg/water/cheese mixture into your broth, and stir while adding it in.
• Add your meatballs right from frozen (if using frozen) and stir
• Once the broth comes back to a boil, add the pasta and cook as per the instructions on the pasta package. If needed, add salt to taste.
• Once the pasta is cooked, remove it from the stove, and serve. Top with grated cheese and optional black pepper. Enjoy!!

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