Italian Wedding Soup with a Spicy Kick
This Italian wedding soup is healthy and bright tasting thanks to the addition of fresh wilted greens and lemon. The best way to elevate this dish is to use homemade stock. But if you don't have homemade stock, find the best stock you can. Add a spicy kick by simmering your soup (or stock) with chile de árbol peppers and opt for a spicy Italian sausage for the meatballs. While homemade stock is a bit of a project, you can store containers in the freezer for when you need them. Once the ingredients are ready, the soup comes together easily and quickly.
PREP TIME
15 minutes
COOK TIME
30 minutes
INGREDIENTS
11
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 1 lb1 lb1 lb Mild Italian Sausage
- 111 Egg
- 1.5 tsp1.5 tsp1.5 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 cup1 cup1 cup Parmesan Cheese, shredded
- 2 Tbsp2 Tbsp2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter
- 2 cups2 cups2 cups Carrots, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
- 6 cups6 cups6 cups Turkey Stock
- 222 Chiles de Arbol, dried
- 1.5 cups1.5 cups1.5 cups Orzo Pasta
- 2 cups2 cups2 cups Spinach, chopped
- 222 Lemon, juice and zest
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Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results
- Make the meatballs. In a medium mixing bowl, gently combine: ground sausage, egg, breadcrumbs, dried parsley, and ⅓ cup shredded parmesan, and kosher salt.
- Roll into 1-inch balls. Add to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Broil on the middle rack for 6-8 minutes until done.
- On medium heat, add butter and sliced carrots to a soup pot. Add a pinch of salt and sauté until carrots are caramelized and softened.
- Add stock, árbol peppers, and orzo. Simmer for 10 minutes on medium-high. Fish out peppers when done.
- When the orzo is puffed, reduce heat to medium-low. Add meatballs and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat, stirring in spinach, lemon juice, and zest. Taste for salt. Garnish with remaining shredded parmesan and serve warm.
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Coconut Free Nut Free Shellfish Free Soups Sugar Alcohol Free| This is our estimate based on online research. | |
| Calories: | 304 |
| Fat: | 12 g |
| Carbohydrates: | 25 g |
| Protein: | 24 g |
| Cholesterol: | 38 g |
| Sodium: | 866 mg |
| Fiber: | 1 g |
| Sugars: | 2 g |
| Sugar Alcohol: | 0 g |
| Calculated per serving. | |
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