{"id":17399,"date":"2014-05-07T19:43:12","date_gmt":"2014-05-07T23:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=17399"},"modified":"2019-03-03T10:30:25","modified_gmt":"2019-03-03T15:30:25","slug":"easy-italian-wedding-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/easy-italian-wedding-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Italian Wedding Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17400 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/italian-wedding-soup.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/italian-wedding-soup.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/italian-wedding-soup-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Meatballs, chicken stock, greens and orzo pasta are married into this soup; delicious and nourishing soup. A perfect soup for the soul&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>This is an Italian American soup, popular in America and is served at most Italian restaurants here. I&#8217;d this soup a few weeks ago at an Italian restaurant, I instantly fell for it and enjoyed every sip of it with a Mmmm sound. That was the first time I tried this soup, I tasted every bit of it and understood the ingredients in it. Guess what was going in my mind? Of course, to recreate this soup in my kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>This soup has a perfect blend of meatballs, greens and orzo (or any tiny pasta). A bowl of this soup will energize you and make your tastebuds dance. However, you wouldn&#8217;t be satisfied with just one bowl, you will need more. Without a doubt, this is a complete soup and goes along well with dinner rolls or baguette.<\/p>\n<p>I used kale leaves, you could use spinach or endive instead.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17401\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Italian-Wedding-soup.jpg\" alt=\"Italian Wedding soup\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Italian-Wedding-soup.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Italian-Wedding-soup-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Italian-Wedding-soup-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Preparation Pictures<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-17399 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/easy-italian-wedding-soup\/meatballs\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/meatballs-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17404\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17404'>\n\t\t\t\tGround chicken meatballs\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/easy-italian-wedding-soup\/cooking-meatballs-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/cooking-meatballs-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17402\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17402'>\n\t\t\t\tCooking meatballs\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/easy-italian-wedding-soup\/making-italian-wedding-soup\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/making-italian-wedding-soup-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17403\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17403'>\n\t\t\t\tAfter adding soup\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/easy-italian-wedding-soup\/orzo\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"475\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/orzo-475x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-17405\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-17405'>\n\t\t\t\tOrzo pasta\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Italian-wedding-soup.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Easy Italian Wedding Soup<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Soup<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Italian<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT5M\">5 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT25M\">25 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT30M\">30 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">4 People<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making meatballs[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground chicken or beef- 1\/2 lb<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground pepper- 1\/4 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Italian seasoning- 1 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Onion, chopped small- 1\/2 of a medium sized onion<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Breadcrumbs- 1\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Parmesan cheese- 1\/4 cup (optional)<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Parsley, chopped- 1 handful<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- a few pinches<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making Soup[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Chicken stock, low-sodium- 8 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Kale or spinach chopped small- 1 1\/2 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Orzo or pearl pasta- 3\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Italian seasoning- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground pepper- a few pinches<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- to taste<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Parmesan cheese, grated- to top the soup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients to make the meat balls.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">You could use either ground beef or chicken or a combination of both.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Make very small balls out of the meatball mixture, around 25 to 30 small balls. Keep aside. (Any leftover meatball mixture can be made into patties, grill or bake it).<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Pour the chicken stock into a large soup pot and place over medium heat, let the stock come to a slight boil.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Gently drop the meatballs and cook covered for 8 minutes, or till meatballs are cooked through.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the chopped kale leaves or spinach. Cook covered for a couple of minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add orzo or pearl pasta, cook covered for 7 to 8 minutes till pasta turns tender, these pastas cook very fast.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add Italian seasoning and ground pepper.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Taste and add more salt if needed.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Lower the heat and let the soup simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Serve into a soup bowl, if needed sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese and enjoy every sip of it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.2.2298<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meatballs, chicken stock, greens and orzo pasta are married into this soup; delicious and nourishing soup. A perfect soup for the soul&#8230; This is an Italian American soup, popular in America and is served at most Italian restaurants here. I&#8217;d this soup a few weeks ago at an Italian restaurant, I instantly fell for it &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[408,412,424,376,828,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17399","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chicken-by-ingredient","category-chicken-stock","category-italian-by-cuisine","category-kale","category-orzo","category-soup","course-soup","cuisine-italian-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17399"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17399\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17400"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}