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: Asian Recipes, Asian Soups, Indian Recipes, Italian Recipes, Italian Soups
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

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

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.

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gpdevoll

Dec 20, 2019

Delicious! I used mild Italian pork sausage and took it out of the casings. I didn’t have fresh spinach so I used frozen, which was still good, but I would I have preferred fresh and used 1/4 cup diced yellow onion instead of shallots This soup was really good, as is, but I decided on adding just a little more flavor for our taste so I added 1/2 tsp of Italian seasoning and then when done sprinkled Parmesan Cheese on each serving. Thankst Barbara. This recipe is a keeper!
Gr8Ci3

Jan 8, 2019

This was so good!
Marcia

Jan 1, 2018

This was super easy to make and tastes delicious! I used half hot Italian sausage and half mild. It has a nice kick and sure is good in the -9 degree weather we are having today. I used the spinach and love that there are so few ingredients and comes together so fast. Will definitely make again. Thanks for the easy, tasty recipe!
billy6285

May 2, 2016

This is now my favorite soup! Love the flavor of the Italian sausage. It is easy to make & delicious. I will definitely be making it again, & again.