Italian Wedding Soup
Total Time: 1 hourYield: 10 Servings
Source: theblessedhearth.blogspot.com
Category: Soup
Ingredients
1⁄2 pound Ground Beef1 whole Egg
1⁄2 pound Sausage
1 tablespoon Parsley (chopped)
1⁄4 cup Breadcrumbs
5 cloves Garlic (minced)
1⁄2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1⁄4 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
3⁄4 cups Israeli Couscous
8 cups Chicken Broth
1⁄2 teaspoon Chicken Bouillon
1 whole Carrot (diced)
1 whole Onion (chopped)
1 whole Celery Stalk (diced)
4 cups Spinach (chopped)
1⁄4 cup Parmesan Cheese (grated)
Directions
- Place ground beef and sausage meat in a bowl. Add egg, bread crumbs, parsley, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper. Mix well and make into bite-sized meatballs.
- In a Dutch oven on medium low heat add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add meatballs in pan and brown on all sides then add to a plate lined with paper towels. This may take a couple of batches.
- In in same pot on medium heat add 1 tablespoon olive oil, once heated add onion, carrot, and celery then season with a dash of salt and pepper and saute until softened, about 10 minutes. Add chicken broth and chicken bullion and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add chopped fresh spinach and Isreali couscous, stir to mix. Simmer for 5 minutes more and add your drained meatballs and Parmesan cheese. Simmer for another 5 more minutes. Serve immediately.