A delicate blend of chicken broth, spinach and pasta, and chock full of mini pork meatballs make this easy Italian wedding soup perfect for a cold winter's day.
Author: Anne Papina
Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 8-10
Ingredients
1 10 oz package of chopped frozen spinach, thawed
4 eggs
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ tsp ground white pepper
4 quarts low sodium chicken broth
8 oz Orzo pasta
Mini Pork Meatballs (recipe below)
Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
Drain spinach, squeezing all the water out.
Mix spinach, eggs, Parmesan cheese, and white pepper in a bowl.
In a large pot, bring chicken broth to a boil. Drop spinach mixture by the spoonful into the boiling broth, stirring well after each addition. Lower heat and simmer about two minutes.
Add the Orzo pasta and meatballs, and simmer for an additional 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked through.
Recipe by Webicurean at http://blog.webicurean.com/2013/01/13/easy-italian-wedding-soup-sundaysupper/