Italian Wedding Soup Recipe

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Italian Wedding Soup
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Directions:

  1. Prepare your meatballs first, mixing all the ingredients listed starting with 2 lbs ground beef and below- form into small meatballs - less than 1/2 in diameter.
  2. Place into a frying pan and cook till 3/4 done or a nice brown coating is developed.
  3. Place on paper towels to drain any fats. Remove all fats from the pan and deglaze the frying pan with 1 cup of chicken stock. Reserve this stock.
  4. In a large soup pot add 1 tbsp olive oil, add onions, garlic and carrot. Sauté till tender. Approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
  5. Add your chicken stock, basil, Italian spice and oregano. Allow 10 minutes of simmer time.
  6. Add frozen spinach and allow to melt into soup. Cook for 5 - 10 minutes.
  7. Add meatballs and reserved stock from deglazing the fry pan.
  8. Cook your pastini to el dente. Add to soup.
  9. Serve with fresh grated Parmasan Reggiano cheese.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 325.83 Kcal (1364 kJ)
Calories from fat 87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.67g 15%
Cholesterol 99.85mg 33%
Sodium 775.22mg 32%
Potassium 677.51mg 14%
Total Carbs 28.66g 10%
Sugars 6.73g 27%
Dietary Fiber 1.64g 7%
Protein 30.21g 60%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 2.9mg 16%
Calcium 139.6mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 72.87 Kcal (305 kJ)
Calories from fat 19.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.16g 15%
Cholesterol 22.33mg 33%
Sodium 173.37mg 32%
Potassium 151.52mg 14%
Total Carbs 6.41g 10%
Sugars 1.51g 27%
Dietary Fiber 0.37g 7%
Protein 6.76g 60%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 11%
Iron 0.7mg 16%
Calcium 31.2mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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