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Barbara’s Italian Wedding Soup

Name: Barbara's Italian Wedding Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 package (19-1/2 ounces) Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed; 2 shallots, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 carton (32 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth; 3/4 cup uncooked whole wheat orzo pasta; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 10 cups coarsely chopped escarole or spinach; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh Italian parsley

7 reviews

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Makes

6 servings

Updated: Feb. 11, 2022

In a little Italian restaurant in Santa Cruz, my husband and I had an amazing soup with orzo. I tweaked it at home to make it healthier but kept the warm, comforting flavor. —Barbara Spitzer, Lodi, California

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Ingredients

1 package (19-1/2 ounces) Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
2 shallots, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 carton (32 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup uncooked whole wheat orzo pasta
1/4 teaspoon pepper
10 cups coarsely chopped escarole or spinach
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh Italian parsley

Directions

In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook sausage, shallots and garlic over medium heat until sausage is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking up sausage into crumbles. Drain.
Add broth to sausage mixture; bring to a boil. Stir in orzo, pepper and escarole; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until orzo is tender, 10-12 minutes. Stir in parsley before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 197 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 34mg cholesterol, 780mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 6g fiber), 16g protein.

Barbara’s Italian Wedding Soup

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