Italian Wedding Soup

🥘 Ingredients

  • Italian seasoning
    2 tsp
  • Pecorino
    ½ cup, ½ cup
  • Spinach
    4 c
  • basil
    3 tbsp
  • breadcrumbs
    1 c
  • carrots (peeled and chopped)
    2
  • chicken broth
    8 c
  • chicken mince
    1.5 kg
  • crusty bread
  • egg (beaten)
    1
  • onion (peeled and finely chopped)
    1
  • oregano
    1 tsp
  • parsley
    6 tbsp
  • pearl couscous
    1 c
  • red pepper flake
    1½ tsp
  • salt
    1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

  • pot
  1. 1
    In a large bowl add chicken mince , egg , Pecorino , breadcrumbs , parsley , basil , oregano , Italian seasoning , red pepper flake , onion , and carrots . Mix everything together and form lots of tiny meatballs.
    chicken mince: 1.5 kg, egg: 1 (beaten), Pecorino: ½ cup, breadcrumbs: 1 c, parsley: 3 tbsp, basil: 3 tbsp, oregano: 1 tsp, Italian seasoning: 1 tsp, red pepper flake: 1½ tsp, onion: 1 (peeled and finely chopped), carrots: 2 (peeled and chopped)
  2. 2
    In a large pot pot brown the meatballs for ⏱️ 5 minutes in olive oil.
  3. 3
    In the same pot, sauté the onions and carrots for ⏱️ 5 minutes , sharing the remaining Italian seasoning and salt . Then add pearl couscous and chicken broth and bring to a boil.
    Italian seasoning: 1 tsp, salt: 1 tsp, pearl couscous: 1 c, chicken broth: 8 c
  4. 4
    Add the meatballs back to the pot and simmer for ⏱️ 15 minutes .
  5. 5
    Add Spinach and wilt for ⏱️ 2 minutes .
    Spinach: 4 c
  6. 6
    Decant into bowls, top with Pecorino and parsley , and serve with crusty bread .
    Pecorino: ½ cup, parsley: 3 tbsp, crusty bread