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Italian Wedding Soup

Course Soup
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author Tammy Blankenship altered from Ina Garten

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground turkey or beef
  • 1 pound ground turkey sausage
  • 1 cup Italian style bread crumbs
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium minced onion
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 3/4 cup diced celery
  • 10-11 cups chicken stock
  • 1 cup small pasta I use orzo
  • 1/4 cup minced fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dill
  • 6 ounces baby spinach washed and trimmed

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. For the meatballs, place the ground sausage, ground meat, bread crumbs, garlic, Parmesan, milk, egg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a bowl and combine with a fork or your hands.
  3. Roll into balls. (about 3 tablespoons big - makes about 40).
  4. Bake for 30 minutes, until cooked through and lightly browned. Set aside.
  5. Once the meatballs are in the oven, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat in a large heavy-bottomed soup pot.
  6. Add the onion, carrots, and celery and saute until softened, 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  7. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Cook for another 5 minutes.
  8. Add the pasta to the simmering broth and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, until the pasta is tender.
  9. Add the dill, meatballs, and spinach and simmer for 1 more minute.
  10. Serve sprinkled with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.