![]() There are quite a few ingredients listed for this Italian Wedding Soup recipe due to both the soup and the meatballs – but keep in mind the meatball ingredients are dump and roll, and the soup is sauté, add and simmer so please don’t be scared away! THE SOUP To further the romantic story, a cini di pepe became the favorite pasta to use in Italian Wedding soup because it translates to “seeds of a pepper” which was known as a symbol of fertility. It wasn’t until centuries later that Italian-Americans turned this humble “married soup” soup into “Italian Wedding Soup,” and the romantic tales escalated with each storyteller. The veggies and meat would seamlessly blend into a “harmoniously marriage” of ingredients. The name “Italian Wedding Soup” is thought to come from its humble beginnings when peasant cooks would add whatever vegetables they had growing in their gardens or foraged along the countryside along with whatever scraps of meat they had on hand to the soup. They all combine to create a happy “marriage” of flavors and textures. Instead, its namesake “minestra maritata,” which means “married soup” refers to the marriage of flavors the marriage of the tantalizing herb infused broth, the marriage the al dente pasta, the marriage of the tender veggies and leafy greens and the marriage of the juicy, tantalizing meatballs. Italian Wedding Soup sounds like a soup that is served at Italian Weddings but this is somewhat of a misnomer as it has nothing to do with exchanging wedding vows. The tender veggies with the juicy meatballs with the small pasta create a symphony of textures you won’t be able to get enough of! The vegetables in this Italian Wedding Soup recipe are customizable but the simple combination of carrots, celery, and spinach is sublime. This symbiotic relationship not only makes juicier meatballs, but infuses the broth with TONS of rich, hypnotic flavor. The chicken broth is spiked with parsley, oregano, thyme, salt and pepper and a splash of bright, refreshing lemon juice, but what really elevates this broth is, like I mentioned earlier, the meatballs cook directly in the broth. ![]() We use acini de pepe in this recipe for its small, delectable, satisfying size and texture. Along with the meatballs, pasta is the defining characteristic of Italian Wedding Soup. Can we say layers of texture, flavor?! The meatballs are made extra delicious – and extra easy -by cooking directly in the broth so they soak up even more flavor. They are further studded with fresh parsley, basil, oregano, aromatic onions and garlic with homemade bread crumbs. They are traditionally loaded with both ground beef and pork but I go one step further and use mild Italian sausage instead of pork for even more flavorful meatballs. ![]() The unique meatballs in authentic Italian Wedding Soup are the juicy, plump, delectable, flavor exploding star. So essentially, it’s the best of the best all in one soup! Here’s what makes it so divine: It boasts the rich, flavorful aromatic broth of chicken noodle soup but with juicy, tender meatballs like in albondigas soup with the veggies of minestrone soup. Satisfying, soothing, warm soup that warms you from the inside out on a cold Much have a new soup recipe coming your way every week, because I can’t get enough! There’s just nothing like a big bowl of cozy, Now that we’re in the depths of winter, we’re PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP RECIPE ![]()
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