How To Make California Italian Wedding Soup
It’s a yes to this California Italian wedding soup that marries the meaty taste of lean beef, cheese, and herbs to make a hearty, warm meal.
Serves:
Ingredients
- ½lbground beef,extra-lean
- 1egg,lightly beaten
- 2tbspItalian-seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1tbspParmesan Cheese,grated, add more for topping
- 2tbspfresh basil leaves,shredded
- 1tbspItalian flat leaf parsley,chopped
- 2green onions,sliced
- 5¾cupschicken broth
- 2cupsescarole,finely sliced, or spinach
- 1lemon,zested
- ½cuporzo ,(rice-shaped pasta), uncooked
Instructions
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Mix together the meat, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, basil, parsley, and green onions. Shape into ¾- inch balls.
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Pour broth into a large saucepan over high heat. When boiling, drop in meatballs.
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Stir in escarole, lemon zest, and orzo. Return to a boil, then reduce heat to medium.
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Cook at a slow boil for 10 minutes or until orzo is tender, stirring frequently.
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Serve sprinkled with cheese.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 1648.82kcal
- Fat:Â 95.98g
- Saturated Fat:Â 35.84g
- Trans Fat:Â 5.36g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 41.88g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 3.60g
- Carbohydrates:Â 89.72g
- Fiber:Â 4.83g
- Sugar:Â 6.51g
- Protein:Â 98.88g
- Cholesterol:Â 355.76mg
- Sodium:Â 641.62mg
- Calcium:Â 150.42mg
- Potassium:Â 1781.13mg
- Iron:Â 11.10mg
- Vitamin A: 42.71µg
- Vitamin C:Â 8.30mg
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