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Wedding Soup

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This traditional Wedding Soup is the ultimate comfort food, combining tender homemade chicken meatballs, delicate pasta, and fresh greens in a savory, homemade chicken broth. The dish balances hearty protein with the bright, slightly bitter notes of escarole and endive, creating a harmonious flavor profile that is both warming and refreshing. It&# 226;€™s an ideal meal for chilly evenings or when you need a nutritious, protein-packed lunch that feels like a warm hug. The long simmering process ensures the broth is deeply flavorful, while the tiny meatballs offer a delightful texture. Perfect for family dinners, this soup stores well and often tastes even better the next day as the flavors meld together. It’s a timeless recipe that brings home-style Italian cooking to your table.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 20
Calories: 1445.6
Description
This traditional Wedding Soup is the ultimate comfort food, combining tender homemade chicken meatballs, delicate pasta, and fresh greens in a savory, homemade chicken broth. The dish balances hearty protein with the bright, slightly bitter notes of escarole and endive, creating a harmonious flavor profile that is both warming and refreshing. It&# 226;€™s an ideal meal for chilly evenings or when you need a nutritious, protein-packed lunch that feels like a warm hug. The long simmering process ensures the broth is deeply flavorful, while the tiny meatballs offer a delightful texture. Perfect for family dinners, this soup stores well and often tastes even better the next day as the flavors meld together. It’s a timeless recipe that brings home-style Italian cooking to your table.
Ingredients
  • 5 lbs Stewing chicken
  • 2 whole Bunches escarole
  • 1 whole Bunch celery, chopped
  • 2 1/2 lbs Meatball mix
  • 2 whole Medium onions
  • 2 cans Chicken broth
  • 1 whole Bunch endive
Directions
  1. 1
    Place whole stewing chicken in a large pot with two whole onions.
  2. 2
    Add 2 cans of chicken broth and water to desired height of fluid in pot.
  3. 3
    Season with salt and pepper, and some garlic powder.
  4. 4
    Simmer chicken until it falls off the bones.
  5. 5
    Remove chicken from the fluid, allowing it to cool.
  6. 6
    Remove onions and when cooled, chop into pieces.
  7. 7
    Clean endive and escarole.
  8. 8
    Simmer in a separate pot for about 10 minutes or until wilted looking.
  9. 9
    Drain well and squeeze dry.
  10. 10
    Chop into small pieces.
  11. 11
    Add to the chicken broth along with celery, onions and carrots.
  12. 12
    Debone the chicken and chop into small pieces.
  13. 13
    Add to the pot.
  14. 14
    Make tiny meatballs using meatball mix ( a mix of ground pork and ground beef with bread crumbs).
  15. 15
    Simmer tiny meatballs in some water fo a few minutes until set.
  16. 16
    Add meatballs to the pot.
  17. 17
    Cook all for about 3-4 hours.
  18. 18
    Just before done, cook 1 lb of any type small pasta.
  19. 19
    Add to the soup.
  20. 20
    Serve and ENJOY!!!
  21. 21
    Can sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 20

Amount Per Serving
Calories 1445.6kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 68.5g106%
Saturated Fat 18.7g94%
Cholesterol 505.1mg169%
Sodium 585.3mg25%
Total Carbohydrate 21.3g8%
Dietary Fiber 5.9g24%
Sugars 9.8g
Protein 155.6g312%

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

Note

Difficult and time consuming, but well worth it!!!!

VARIATION: Mix 4 eggs, beaten well, and add 1/4 cup of romano cheese, grated, with 1/4 cup bread crumbs. Add to soup towards end of

Sliced carrots 1 lb Box pasta

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