Moms Italian Wedding Soup Recipes

MAMA'S ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the beef, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, basil and onion. Shape mixture into 3/4-inch balls and set aside.
• In a large stockpot heat chicken broth to boiling; stir in the spinach, pasta, carrot and meatballs. Return to boil; reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring frequently, at a slow boil for 10 minutes or until pasta is al dente, and meatballs are no longer pink inside. Serve hot with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.

MOM'S ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP

Steps:

• Mix the onion, garlic, egg, salt together in a large bowl. Add the ground pork (or mixture of pork and beef, if using), Parmesan and a few grinds of pepper. Mix together. (Cook's note: I usually fry up a little meatball at this stage in order to be sure I have the seasoning right. This gives you a chance to adjust seasoning before you shape them all!) Using your hands, shape into little meatballs - approximately 1 inch in size. Place on cookie sheet or tray.
• Bring broth to a boil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to a simmer. Add the meatballs to the broth and cook until they are almost cooked through (about 5 minutes). Spoon any foam off the top.
• Whisk the eggs and cheese in a small bowl to blend. Using a wooden spoon, stir the soup in a circular motion. Slowly add the egg mixture to the soup, using the spoon to gently stir the eggs into thin threads in the broth.
• Add greens to the broth. Cook until wilted - about 3 minutes.
• Add salt and pepper, to taste. Ladle into warmed bowls and serve with plenty of Parmesan cheese and crusty Italian bread.

MOM'S HOMEMADE ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP

Steps:

• Cook 2 chicken breasts in boiling water until cooked through. Dice or shred into bite size pieces. Set aside.
• Cook Acini di Pepe. Set aside.
• Combine ground turkey, salt, pepper, parsley, grated parm, and breadcrumbs. Form into marble size meatballs.
• Bring 10cups of chicken to a boil and add meatballs. Cook for 30 minutes.
• Add thawed spinach and cooked chicken. Cook another 10 minutes.
• Beat eggs with cheese and add very slowly drop by drop. Add drained pasta. Cook 10 minutes. Serve.