Italian Wedding Soup (Giada De Laurentiis' Recipe)

Name: Italian Wedding Soup (Giada De Laurentiis' Recipe)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 pot, 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 small onion, grated; 1/3 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley; 1 large egg; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 slice fresh white bread, crust trimmed, bread torn into small pieces; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; 8 ounces ground beef; 8 ounces ground pork; fresh ground black pepper; 12 cups low sodium chicken broth; 1 lb curly endive lettuce, coarsely chopped (1 pound of escarole would be a good substitution); 2 large eggs; 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus extra for garnish; salt & freshly ground black pepper

Submitted by Sandylee

"I found this recipe on the internet when searching for a good recipe for Italian Wedding Soup."

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 15
Yields:: 1 pot
Serves:: 8

ingredients

Meatballs
1 small onion, grated
¹⁄₃ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
1 large egg
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1 slice fresh white bread, crust trimmed, bread torn into small pieces
¹⁄₂ cup grated parmesan cheese
8 ounces ground beef
8 ounces ground pork
fresh ground black pepper
Soup
12 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 lb curly endive lettuce, coarsely chopped (1 pound of escarole would be a good substitution)
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus extra for garnish
salt & freshly ground black pepper

directions

To make the meatballs: Stir the first 6 ingredients in a large bowl to blend. Stir in the cheese, beef and pork. Using 1 1/2 teaspoons for each, shape the meat mixture into 1-inch-diameter meatballs. Place on a baking sheet.
To make the soup: Bring the broth to a boil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and curly endive and simmer until the meatballs are cooked through and the curly endive is tender, about 8 minutes. Whisk the eggs and cheese in a medium bowl to blend. Stir the soup in a circular motion. Gradually drizzle the egg mixture into the moving broth, stirring gently with a fork to form thin stands of egg, about 1 minute. Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper.
Ladle the soup into bowls and serve. Finish soup with parmesan cheese if desired.

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Reviews

Reasonably easy to make, with good results. I followed the recipe, using pork & veal mince and baby spinach instead of endive. I thought this lacked a bit of flavour, but DH really enjoyed it. Will make again, adding some herbs for extra flavour. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

Heydarl

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Reasonably easy to make, with good results. I followed the recipe, using pork & veal mince and baby spinach instead of endive. I thought this lacked a bit of flavour, but DH really enjoyed it. Will make again, adding some herbs for extra flavour. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

Heydarl

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