Italian Wedding Soup With Carrots Orzo And Italian Meatballs Recipes

ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP WITH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the egg white, bread crumbs and Italian seasoning. Crumble pork over mixture and mix well. Shape into 3/4-in. balls. , Place meatballs on a greased rack in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° until a thermometer reads 160°, 15-18 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, saute the carrots, celery, parsnip and onion in oil until tender. Stir in the broth, herbes de Provence, pepper flakes and pepper. , Drain meatballs on paper towels. Bring soup to a boil; add meatballs. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Add orzo; cook until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally, 8-10 minutes longer. Add spinach; cook and stir until spinach is wilted. Sprinkle with cheese and parsley. , Freeze option: Do not add orzo or spinach. Cool soup; transfer to freezer containers and freeze up to 3 months. To use, thaw in the refrigerator overnight. Transfer to a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Add orzo, then proceed with recipe as directed.

ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP WITH ORZO

Steps:

• Heat a medium stock pot on medium heat
• Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and heat
• Add onion and carrots, sauté for 10 minutes
• Meanwhile put ground chicken in a mixing bowl and add the egg, garlic powder, onion powder, tarragon, basil, salt, parmesan cheese and bread crumbs
• Mix together and start rolling the meat in medium size or smaller meatballs
• With a wooden spatula push the veggies to the edges of the stock pot and add 2 tablespoons olive oil
• Place the meatballs in the pan and let them brown a little. Be careful stirring the meatballs around as you don't want to break them up
• Brown the meatballs up to 10 minutes
• Add chicken broth and bring it to a simmer
• Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally
• Add orzo and cook for 8 minutes
• Add the spinach and stir it around for 2 minutes
• Ladle soup in bowls
• Serve
• Spoon some in your mouth
• Smile
• Enjoy

ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP WITH ORZO AND MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For the meatballs, combine beef, pork, bread crumbs, parsley, Parmesan, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, egg, nutmeg, and paprika in a large bowl and use your hands to mix well.
• Use a teaspoon to measure out meat for even sized meatballs.
• With damp hands, shape them into 1-inch balls and transfer them to a large plate.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to cook.
• For the soup, melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat.
• Add onion, carrots, garlic, salt and pepper and cook until translucent and fragrant, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in broth, tomatoes, and 2 cups water.
• Cover and cook 10 minutes over medium heat or until soup comes to a boil.
• Add meatballs and orzo to the boiling soup and stir to make sure they are fully submerged.
• Cover and simmer until the meatballs and orzo are fully cooked, about 15 minutes over medium heat.
• Stir in kale and cook just until wilted, about 3 minutes.

ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP

Steps:

• To make the meatballs: Stir the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl to blend. Stir in the cheese, beef and pork. Using 1 1/2 teaspoons for each, shape the meat mixture into 1-inch-diameter meatballs. Place on a baking sheet.
• To make the soup: Bring the broth to a boil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and curly endive and simmer until the meatballs are cooked through and the curly endive is tender, about 8 minutes. Whisk the eggs and cheese in a medium bowl to blend. Stir the soup in a circular motion. Gradually drizzle the egg mixture into the moving broth, stirring gently with a fork to form thin stands of egg, about 1 minute. Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and serve. Finish soup with parmesan cheese if desired.

ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP I

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine meat, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, basil and onion powder; shape into 3/4 inch balls.
• In large saucepan, heat broth to boiling; stir in escarole, orzo pasta, chopped carrot and meatballs. Return to boil, then reduce heat to medium. Cook at slow boil for 10 minutes, or until pasta is al dente. Stir frequently to prevent sticking.

EASY ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP

Steps:

• I like to cook the orzo separately and then add it to the soup at the end.
• Put the rest of the ingredients in a large stock pot and bring to a boil and then simmer for at least an hour.
• When serving, put soup in bowls and sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired, you could also serve it with Italian bread for slopping up the broth.

EASY ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the beef, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, basil and onion.
• Shape mixture into 3/4-inch balls and set aside.
• In a large stockpot heat chicken broth to boiling; stir in the spinach, pasta, carrot and meatballs.
• Return to boil; reduce heat to medium.
• Cook, stirring frequently, at a slow boil for 10 minutes or until pasta is al dente, and meatballs are no longer pink inside.
• Serve hot with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.