Italian Wedding Soup - Southern Style Recipe

Name: Italian Wedding Soup - Southern Style
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb Italian sausage (casings removed); 1 tablespoon bacon drippings; 1/2 onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, sliced; 1 egg; 1/2 cup long grain white rice (uncooked); 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 2 quarts chicken broth; 1 cup chopped fresh tomato; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce (or use homemade); 1 handful chopped greens (such as mustard or turnip greens); 1 teaspoon fresh thyme; 4 fresh basil leaves; 4 cups black-eyed peas (cooked or canned); salt; ground black pepper

Servings: persons

1 lb Italian sausage (casings removed)
1 tablespoon bacon drippings
1/2 onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1 egg
1/2 cup long grain white rice (uncooked)
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 quarts chicken broth
1 cup chopped fresh tomato
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce (or use homemade)
1 handful chopped greens (such as mustard or turnip greens)
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
4 fresh basil leaves
4 cups black-eyed peas (cooked or canned)
salt
ground black pepper

1
Add the diced onion, 1 clove sliced garlic, egg and rice to the sausage in a mixing bowl. Wet your hands a bit and roll the sausage meat into small meatballs.
2
Heat the bacon drippings in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Sear the meatballs quickly in the bacon fat, so that they are well-browned. Add the chicken broth, 1 clove sliced garlic, red pepper flakes, tomatoes, tomato sauce, and black-eyed peas and bring to a boil. Simmer a few minutes and add the greens, thyme and basil and continue to simmer slowly until the soup is hot and the meatballs and rice are done. Taste and season well with salt and pepper.
3
Divide the meatballs among 6 soup bowls and ladle soup into each bowl.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb Italian sausage (casings removed), 1 tablespoon bacon drippings, 1/2 onion, diced, 2 garlic cloves, sliced, and more.

Yes, Italian Wedding Soup - Southern Style falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Italian Wedding Soup - Southern Style

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