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Italian Wedding Soup According to Carole

Italian Wedding Soup

Soup Ingredients

  • 4-5 carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 4-5 celery stalks, peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 5-6 parsnips, peeled and coarsely chopped
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 2 1/2 quarts chicken stock
  • 6 cups kale, chopped

Meatballs Ingredients

  • 2 lb ground turkey
  • 2 Tbsp fresh parsley, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh oregano, minced
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup Pecorino Romano
  • 1/2 Gluten free bread crumbs
  • Garlic salt to taste
  • sea salt to taste
  • papper to taste
  • Olive Oil

Soup Directions

  1. In a soup pot, heat 2 Tbsp olive oil over medium heat.
  2. Add the onions, carrots, parsnips, and celery and sauté for 5- 10 minutes until onions are soft and veggies are a little golden.
  3. Add the white wine and cook for a few minutes and then add the chicken stock.
  4. Bring to a boil and then simmer over medium heat.
  5. Add the Kale. While that’s simmering, make your meatballs.

Meatballs Directions

  1. Mix all ingredients together.
  2. Form into small or medium meatballs.
  3. Coat bottom of skillet with olive oil and cook over medium/high heat.
  4. Add meatballs, turning occasionally to golden brown on all sides and cooked through.
  5. Plop into soup. Serve and enjoy!
  • Prep time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 50 minutes

Yield: 6-8 servings