Italian Wedding Soup II

January 16, 2014

140

This is the very first dish I served to my in laws shortly after being married. I then was asked to make it for every get together, which in turn caused me to not make it for 5 full years. Now that I started making it again, I have a feeling we'll be binging on it once again :-)

1 onion, grated or finely minced
1/4 C fresh parsley, chopped
1 egg
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/3 C seasoned breadcrumbs
1/2 C Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1 lb ground meat (combination of beef & pork is best, I used beef, pork & veal)
for the soup:
1 T olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
10 C chicken broth
1 lb escarole, chopped coarsely
2 eggs
3 T Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
salt and pepper
(cooked small pasta, optional)

Start by making the meatballs. Stir together onion, parsley, egg, garlic, salt, pepper, breadcrumbs, and parmesan. Then add the meat and mix by hand to evenly distribute seasonings through the meat. Form...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
288

Sodium
3165mg
131% DV

Fat
12g
19% DV

Protein
19g
39% DV

Carbs
25g
8% DV

Fiber
10g
40% DV