Italian Wedding Soup with Orzo Recipe

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Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 29 mins

Total: 54 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 bowls

Italian Wedding Soup with Orzo Recipe

Ingredients

¼ pound ground pork

¼ pound ground beef

1 egg white

3 tablespoons panko bread crumbs

or more as needed

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 carrots

diced

2 stalks celery

diced

1 parsnip

diced

½ cup minced onion

1 tablespoon herbes de Provence

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

salt and ground black pepper to taste

4 cups chicken broth

1 cup orzo pasta

2 cups chopped fresh spinach

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Mix pork beef egg white bread crumbs and Italian seasoning together in a bowl. Form very small pea-sized meatballs.

Step 2

Heat oil in a soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add carrots celery parsnip onion herbes de Provence red pepper flakes salt and pepper. Cook and stir until vegetables are soft 7 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Pour chicken broth into the pot; bring to a boil. Add the mini meatballs and orzo pasta. Reduce heat to low; let simmer until flavors combine 15 to 20 minutes. Add spinach; cook until wilted 2 to 3 minutes. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information

Italian Wedding Soup with Orzo Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 413.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 22.3g 45%

Carbohydrates: 48.8g 16%

Dietary Fiber: 3.7g 15%

Sugars: 6.2g

Fat: 14.7g 23%

Saturated Fat: 4.7g 24%

Cholesterol: 46.3mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 6955.8IU 139%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.9mg 61%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 9mg 15%

Folate: 158.5mcg 40%

Calcium: 116.1mg 12%

Iron: 3.2mg 18%

Magnesium: 60.1mg 22%

Potassium: 503.4mg 14%

Sodium: 1400.3mg 56%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 132.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.