Italian Wedding Soup

Total Time: 1 hour
Yield: 10 Servings
Source: theblessedhearth.blogspot.com
Category: Soup

Ingredients
1⁄2 pound Ground Beef
1 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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.