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Italian Wedding Soup

January 8, 2017 by Lois Britton 6 Comments

Italian Wedding Soup

I learned to make Italian Wedding Soup from my sister-in-law, Carol, and then my co-worker, Carole, told me how she makes it.  I think the common thread is chicken broth, meatballs, and spinach, beyond that there’s a lot of room for creativity.  This homey soup has a wonderful array of flavors and textures.

Ed’s comes from a small town, not far from from Pittsburgh on the Monongahela River. The the area is a real mosaic of European heritage. While the roots run to many countries, Italian and Polish cusines dominate the food scene.

This is the first time I’ve thought about this, but even though my late in-laws families came from Wales and France, the foods most often served in the family home tended to be Italian and Polish, or maybe it’s just that these dishes were different than my mother and grandmothers would have made. A pot roast or fried chicken wouldn’t have caught my attention but kielbasa with cabbage and noodles certainly did.

It’s not surprising that the first time I had Italian Wedding Soup was at a banquet in Western Pennsylvania. The occasion was Ed’s high school reunion. It’s something I make every winter now. I love how travel and experience add to our repertoire of interesting dishes.  I hope you’ll enjoy this one.

Smacznego!

Lois

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Italian Wedding Soup

  • Author: Polish Housewife
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  • Category: Soup
  • Cuisine: Italian
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Description

A hearty soup, full of flavor !


Ingredients

Scale

for meatballs:

  • 1 1/4 pounds ground turkey
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons mustard
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • salt & pepper

for soup:

  • chicken stock (I made mine by boiling 2 chicken carcasses from the Polish market in water)
  • chicken meat (in this case, just the meat I removed from the bones after simmering for a couple of hours)
  • vegetables (I used a prepared packet of soup veg: 4 carrots, 2 parsnips, 1 leek, 1 slice celery root)
  • 1 bag of frozen spinach (my frozen spinach turned out to be pureed, I should have purchased fresh)
  • meatballs
  • 1/2 cup orzo (optional)
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten

Instructions

for meatballs:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. Combine all ingredients
  3. Form into small meatballs, less than 1 inch in diameter
  4. Bake until lightly brown, about 20 minutes.

for soup:

  1. While the meatballs are baking, simmer stock with chicken and soup vegetables, until veg are tender.
  2. Add meatballs and spinach, simmer another 15 – 20 minutes. I sometimes add orzo at this point.
  3. Slowly add egg while stirring the soup. You’re ready to serve.

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Lois Britton

An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com,  she connects readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the USF. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.

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Comments

  1. Jenn

    June 8, 2011 at 4:24 pm

    Another great photo Lois. I see you like the overheat shot. I think I have the same plate.

    Love italian wedding soup. I’ve never made one though. Yours look and sound good!

    Reply
  2. Lois B

    June 8, 2011 at 7:42 pm

    I bought this plate in Poland. It really threw them off when I only wanted one! 🙂

    Reply
  3. tralf

    June 9, 2011 at 10:00 pm

    I’m so glad you posted this recipe. It’s delicious!

    Reply
  4. catering service philippines

    November 30, 2011 at 1:55 pm

    I wanna try the soup look so yummy!

    zonia

    Reply
  5. David

    January 12, 2017 at 5:33 pm

    You are so right, Lois – each version of the Italian wedding soup is slightly different. Mine has lemon and peas! I look forward to trying yours, and I love hearing about Ed’s family in western Pennsylvania.

    Reply
    • polishhousewife

      January 14, 2017 at 9:34 am

      Lemons and peas, love it! I can see the acid begin a nice bright addition.

      Reply

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