Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 24 oz package frozen meatballs of your choice
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 med Onion, diced
2 med carrots, cut into bite-sized pieces
1-2 cloves garlic minced
2 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
Salt and Pepper to taste
2 14.5 oz cans diced tomatoes
2 32 oz cartons chicken broth
1 32 oz carton chicken stock
½ cup tiny pasta balls (Acini de Pepe)
3 cups fresh baby spinach leaves, trimmed and rough chopped
Shaved parmesan cheese
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Directions: |
Directions:Heat oven and bake meatballs on a cookie sheet, according to the package instructions. Remove from the cookie sheet if it's too greasy, then set aside to cool a little, then cut each meatball in half, or thirds, whatever creates bite-sized pieces.
While the meatballs are cooking, heat olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Saute onion, carrot, and Italian seasoning for 5-8 minutes, until onions are translucent. Add a little salt and pepper. Add two cans diced tomatoes, chicken broth and chicken stock and let it warm up to near boiling. Taste and add sale/pepper as needed. Add meatballs and maintain the heat just below boiling. Add pasta and stir every few minutes until it's done, about 10 minutes. The pasta will be kind of hard to see, but it will plump up in a few more minutes. Turn heat down to simmer. Add spinach. Stir. Simmer at least 10 more minutes.
The soup is ready to eat at this point, but is even better if you let it simmer for an hour or more. The pasta plumps up a little and the flavors get happy together and it's just better.
Plating: I serve this soup in large white bowls with grated/shredded parmesan on top, and with a loaf of crusty french bread. The soup saves well for lunches and leftovers! |
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Notes: One day I went to a local market to grab something quick for lunch. I ended up buying a container of "Italian Wedding Soup" which (I found out later) has nothing to do with Italy or with weddings. I really loved the simplicity of the soup, so hunted for a recipe online. I found a few I liked, but nothing perfect. Eventually, I just started improvising until I came up with this recipe. It's a family and friends' favorite! Hearty but not heavy. Comfort food, but light. I hope you love it as much as we do.
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