Italian Wedding Soup Recipe

Italian Wedding Soup Recipe
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100% would make again

I'm not sure where the name of this soup originated, but my aunt in Pennsylvania shared the recipe with me. Even in our hot-Florida climate, this soup always satisfies. Family and friends frequently ask me to prepare it. - Nancy Ducharme, Deltona, Florida

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  • 12 Servings
  • Prep: 20 min. Cook: 15 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons pepper, divided
  • 1-1/4 teaspoons garlic powder, divided
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 quarts chicken broth
  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh spinach
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1-1/4 cups cooked medium pasta shells

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the egg, cheese, bread crumbs, onion, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls.
  • In a Dutch oven, brown meatballs in small batches; drain. Add the broth, spinach, onion powder, parsley and remaining salt, pepper and garlic powder; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir in pasta; heat through. Yield: 12 servings (3 quarts).

Nutritional Analysis: 1 cup equals 226 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 72 mg cholesterol, 942 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 20 g protein.

Italian Wedding Soup published in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook , p136

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Italian Wedding Soup Recipe

Italian Wedding Soup

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Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2009 by texasfun

Bit hit with everyone in my family. I've been asked for this recipe more often than any other. Tastes just as good warmed up the next day.

Reviewed on Oct. 04, 2009 by DianeWright

very good

Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2009 by LaurieR

Excellent made this a few times always well received.

Laurie

Kelowna BC

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