Nature's Table Italian Wedding Soup Recipe
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Nature's Table Italian Wedding Soup

Yield: About 12 cups

1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup diced carrot
1 tablespoon chopped garlic in 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon Spike All-Purpose Seasoning
1/4 pound uncooked orzo pasta
1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup cold water
Grated Romano cheese to taste

Meatballs
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound ground pork or veal
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
1 egg
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 clove garlic, minced

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

To make meatballs, combine ground meats, breadcrumbs, egg, salt and pepper to taste, parsley and 1 clove chopped garlic. Form into tiny meatballs. Place on a baking sheet and bake for about 25 minutes. Remove from sheet and set aside.

Microwave spinach according to package directions. When cool enough to handle, squeeze out all moisture and set aside.

Saut� diced onion, celery and carrot, 1 tablespoon chopped garlic in 1/4 cup olive oil, 5 minutes or until onion is transparent.

Add chicken broth, basil, Spike and let simmer 5 minutes.

Add orzo. Let cook 8 to 10 minutes. Add cornstarch mixture, stirring slowly until soup begins to thicken. Add spinach to soup, followed by meatballs. Top with grated Romano and serve.

Nutrition information per cup: Calories223; Fat13.3 g (3.8 sat.); Carbohydrate12.8 g; Cholesterol 45 mg; Sodium 593 mg; Protein12.9 g

 

    
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