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Italian wedding soup with meatballs, carrots, onions, and kale

Italian Wedding Soup

Melissa
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Soup
Cuisine Italian-American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 3 large eggs divided
  • 1 lb. ground beef (88/12 or 90/10)
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil divided
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 medium carrots peeled and diced
  • 2 medium celery ribs diced
  • 7-8 cups kale chopped
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup pastina or acini di pepe uncooked
  • cup grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, breadcrumbs, milk, and 1 egg until fully incorporated. Add ground beef, mix until just combined.
  • Roll meat mixture into small meatballs. Heat 1 tsp. oil over medium high heat in a large skillet. Cook meatballs, turning occasionally for about 5 minutes. Meatballs may not be cooked through at this point, they will finish cooking in soup. Set meatballs aside on a paper towel to wick away excess oil.
  • Heat 1 tsp. oil over medium high heat in a large stock or soup pot. Add in onion, carrots, celery, and season with salt/pepper. Saute vegetables for 6-8 minutes. Stir in kale and cook until kale is wilted, about 3-4 minutes. Add in chicken broth, meatballs, and pastina (or acini di peppi). Bring to boil, lower heat to simmer, and cook for about 10 minutes.
  • While soup is simmering, whisk together 2 eggs and Parmesan cheese. Once soup is finished simmering, drizzle egg mixture into soup. Wait at least 30 seconds until egg begins to set, then stir to allow egg mixture to break up.
  • Serve immediately and top with extra Parmesan if desired.
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Nutrition

Calories: 411kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 30gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 154mgSodium: 1926mgPotassium: 754mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 11436IUVitamin C: 76mgCalcium: 328mgIron: 5mg
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