Italian Wedding Soup
 
Mix together in saucepan & bring to a boil:
 
5 to 6 cans low sodium chicken broth
1 box frozen, chopped spinach (thawed & drained)
~substitute fresh spinach whenever possible
Grated carrot
Dash pepper
 
Reduce heat to a slow boil.
Cook 10 – 20 minutes while you roll the meatballs.
 
Mix well:
 
½ lb. ground beef or turkey
½ tsp. basil
½ tsp. onion powder
2 tsp. grated parmesan cheese
1 egg, beaten
 
Form mixture into very tiny meatballs (about the size of a big fat green pea).
 
Drop meatballs into slowly boiling soup. Stir. Cook 5 minutes.
 
Stir in:
 
½ cup Orzo pasta
 
 
Cook pasta in soup at slow boil about 10 minutes or until pasta is tender. Remove from heat.
Stir in grated parmesan cheese – about ¼ cup to begin with, add more if desired.
Can sprinkle in more parmesan on individual servings.

GeorgiaZ said:

Ive heard of this for years, was just never sure what was in it. Sounds pretty good.

I always loved this soup and thought it was complicated to make. Nope lol.

Found the basic recipe on a bag of orzo and went from there.

Try it – it is delicious.

Dede

who can eat good soup year round