Leila'S Super Italian Wedding Soup! Recipe

Name: Leila'S Super Italian Wedding Soup!
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Meat Ball Ingredients-; 5 links chicken sausage (casing removed); 1 egg; 1 C. bread crumbs; 2 tsp. dried fennel seeds chopped; 1 T. minced fresh Italian Parsley; 1 dash cheyenne pepper *optional; Soup Ingredients-; 2 T. olive oil; 1 finely chopped white onion; 1 tsp. dried or fresh thyme; 1 tsp. dried sage; 2 minced garlic cloves; 1 carrot finely chopped; 1 celery stock finely chopped; 8 cups chicken stock; 1 dried or fresh bay leaf; 1 #. dried orzo; 1 C. roughly, spinach; S/P to taste

Servings: persons

Meat Ball Ingredients-
5 links chicken sausage (casing removed)
1 egg
1 C. bread crumbs
2 tsp. dried fennel seeds chopped
1 T. minced fresh Italian Parsley
1 dash cheyenne pepper *optional
Soup Ingredients-
2 T. olive oil
1 finely chopped white onion
1 tsp. dried or fresh thyme
1 tsp. dried sage
2 minced garlic cloves
1 carrot finely chopped
1 celery stock finely chopped
8 cups chicken stock
1 dried or fresh bay leaf
1 #. dried orzo
1 C. roughly, spinach
S/P to taste

1
Mix meatball ingredients together and make small meatballs, the size of a marble. If forming the meatballs is difficult add more bread crumbs. Cover and refrigerate.
2
In a medium pan cook orzo al dente, drain and set aside. Prep veggies.
3
In a large pot, saute onion, thyme and sage in olive oil. When the onion turns a golden color add garlic, carrot and celery. Set veggie mixture aside on a plate after all of the flavors have infused and the garlic looks golden.
4
In the same pot, Add meat balls and brown on all sides stirring frequently. Add veggies, chicken stock, bay leaf. Simmer gently (never boil) until veggies are tender and meat balls are cooked through. Add cooked orzo (if cooked too long the orzo will soak up too much broth). Add spinach at the end to maintain it's fresh, green color! S&P to taste.
5
Serve with buttery, garlic-herb bread!

1604

kcal

Calories

Fat

Carbs

197

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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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 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Meat Ball Ingredients-, 5 links chicken sausage (casing removed), 1 egg, 1 C. bread crumbs, and more.

Yes, Leila'S Super Italian Wedding Soup! 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.

Leila'S Super Italian Wedding Soup!

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