Italian Wedding Soup
File this under my new fav recipe: Italian Wedding Soup with the best chicken meatballs and Parmesan broth! Omg
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
For the Meatballs
- 1/2 pound ground chicken
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan
- 1/4 cup Italian breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Soup
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 8 cups chicken or vegetable stock (low sodium preferred)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/2 bunch curly kale, stems discarded and greens torn into bite size pieces, about 4 cups
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan, plus extra parmesan for serving
- 1 cup cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 lemon, juiced
Instructions
For the Meatballs
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the chicken, parmesan, breadcrumbs, eggs, salt, pepper, oregano, parsley and crushed red pepper. Carefully combine everything with your hands until the ingredients are evenly mixed.
- Form the mixture into small meatballs about 1 inch, about 1 1/2 teaspoon. Place on a baking sheet.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat and working in batches if needed sear the meatballs on all sides until golden, about 5 min. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
To Make the Soup
- In a 5-6 quart dutch oven or pot heat the olive oil over medium high heat and sauté the onions, garlic and red pepper flakes for 3-5 mins until soft. Add broth, salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium low, add kale to the pot and cook until the kale is wilted about 3 minutes.
- Add the meatballs to the pot along with the beans and simmer 8 mins.
- In a small bowl whisk the egg and grated parmesan, slowly pour the egg mixture into the soup while stirring.
- Add lemon juice and adjust seasoning with more salt, pepper, or crushed red pepper.
- Serve with additional parmesan and a squeeze of lemon juice.