What's for dinner: Quick Italian Wedding Soup

Recipe and photo courtesy of food network

Italian Wedding Soup is a delicious and hearty soup that is perfect for any occasion. It is traditionally made with meatballs, vegetables, eggs, and cheese in a flavorful broth. The soup is named after the Italian-American tradition of serving it at weddings, but it is now enjoyed all year round.

Italian Wedding Soup is a comforting and satisfying meal that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. Serve it with crusty bread and grated Parmesan cheese for a delicious and complete meal.

Ingredients (recipe courtesy of Food Network)

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

• 8 ounces ground beef

• 8 ounces ground pork

• Freshly ground black pepper

Soup:

• 12 cups low-sodium chicken broth

• 1 pound curly endive, coarsely chopped (1 pound of escarole would be a good substitution)

• 2 large eggs

• 2 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan, plus extra for garnish

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Ladle the soup into bowls and serve. Finish soup with parmesan cheese if desired.

Sweet and Spicy Turkey Meatballs

Spicy meatballs served with sautéed spinach, broccoli, sesame carrots, and a fried egg

My family LOVES meatballs. I love that they’re an easy addiction to meal prep Sunday, and we all love how yummy and satisfying they are.  

I found myself in a meatball rut in the winter, and my friend Jasmine shared a recipe for Asian meatballs that sounded like a great way to mix things up. 

On the go- served with sweet potatoes, brown rice, broccoli, and carrots

One of my goals with this site is always to share healthier versions of comfort food. I love to sneak in extra veggies, and stick to ingredients that don’t weigh you down.  

I used that original recipe as a spring board to experiment with new flavor profiles, and after a few attempts I found this combo, and knew it was the winner.  

SPICY MEATBALLS

• 2lbs ground turkey

• 1/2 sweet onion, diced

• 3/4C oat flour

• 1/2C grated zucchini

• 2 eggs

• 2 cloves garlic, diced

• 2tsp chili powder

• 1tsp ground ginger

• 1tsp smoked paprika

• Pinch Himalayan pink sea salt

• Pinch black pepper

1. Add all ingredients to a bowl, and mix thoroughly by hand.

2. Form into 1-1/2in balls, and bake at 350 for 20 minutes on a foil lined baking sheet (makes 24 meatballs)

SRIRACHA HONEY GLAZE

• 3 Tbsp Sriracha

• 3 Tbsp Tamari

• 3 Tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar

• 3 Tbsp Honey

• 1 tsp Ginger Paste (available @ Trader Joe’s) or 1tsp minced ginger

• 1 minced clove of garlic or 1/2tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp fish sauce

• 1 tsp chili powder

• 1/2tsp cinnamon

1. Add all ingredients to a small sauce pan, and simmer for 5-7 minutes.

These meatballs reheat beautifully.

Once the meatballs are cooked, transfer to a storage container (like this lovely glass Pyrex) and drizzle the glaze on top. Give the dish a little wiggle to coat them completely!

Serve with AN-Y-THING. veggies, zoodles, brown rice, bibimbap or my favorite, add them to the @toneitupnutrition Butternut Squash Lentil Soup

ENJOY!!!! 😋