Italian Wedding Soup

his soup was magical! It definitely hit the spot!!!!! The meatballs were sooo flavorful with the fresh herbs and homemade breadcrumbs! Thank you for sharing

Italian Wedding Soup

The BEST Italian Wedding Soup! Filled with homemade browned meatballs, fresh veggies and tiny bits of pasta. Total comfort food any day of the year!

Ingredients
Meatballs
8 oz lean ground beef
8 oz ground pork
1/2 cup fresh hearty white bread crumbs*
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2 tsp minced fresh oregano
1/2 cup finely shredded parmesan
1 large egg
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 Tbsp olive oil

Soup
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 1/4 cups 1/4-inch diced carrots
1 1/4 cups diced yellow onion
3/4 cup 1/4-inch diced celery
4 cloves garlic , minced (1 1/2 Tbsp)
5 (14.5 oz) cans low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup dry acini de pepe or orzo pasta**
6 oz fresh spinach , chopped
Finely shredded parmesan , for serving

Instructions

1. For the meatballs:
2. Add beef and pork to a large mixing bowl. Add in bread crumbs, parsley, oregano, parmesan, egg, 1 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Gently toss and break up mixture with hands to evenly coat and distribute. Shape mixture into very small meatballs, about 3/4 inch to 1 inch and transfer to a large plate.
3. get the full instructions @ cookingclassy.com

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