Beautiful, simple, delicious.
That about sums up this Italian Wedding Soup. Packed with vegetables, orzo and herbed turkey meatballs, it’s a light, but filling winter warmer.
Italian Wedding Soup
Ingredients:
1 pound ground turkey
⅓ cup plain bread crumbs
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage or 1 teaspoon dried
1 teaspoon minced garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped onions
1 cup chopped carrots
1 cup chopped celery
6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
¾ cup orzo
1 bag (5 ounces) baby spinach, chopped
Shaved Parmesan, to serve, optional
Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, combine the ground turkey, bread crumbs, egg, sage, and garlic. Mix gently with your hands and form into 1-inch balls. Refrigerate until ready to use.
2. In a large soup pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, carrots, and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables start to soften, 5 to 7 minutes.
3. Add the chicken broth and Worcestershire sauce and bring to a boil.
4. Add the meatballs to the boiling broth and cook for 5 minutes, until just cooked through. (I lightly browned the meatballs in a little oil first.) Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meatballs to a bowl and reserve.
5. Add the orzo to the broth and boil until just tender, about 7 minutes. Add the spinach, return the meatballs to the soup, and cook for 1 minute, until the spinach is wilted. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve sprinkled with shaved Parmesan.
Serves 8
Recipe from Paula Deen
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Cheers!
