Italian Wedding soup Minestra Maritata

Name: Italian Wedding soup Minestra Maritata
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 ⅓ cups chopped yellow onion; ⅔ cup chopped carrot; ⅔ cup chopped celery; 2 tablespoons minced garlic; 6 cups unsalted chicken broth; 6 ounces orzo, preferably whole-wheat; 1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh oregano; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 24 cooked chicken meatballs (12 ounces), such as Easy Chicken Meatballs (see associated recipe) Trader Joe’s meatballs; 4 cups baby spinach; ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

4 steps

Great for when you feel yourself coming down with something, it’s recommended that you can keep meatballs and orzo separate until you get ready to serve so they don’t get mushy

Updated at: Sat, 30 Dec 2023 21:33:25 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories2245.6 kcal (112%)

Total Fat131.5 g (188%)

Carbs156.1 g (60%)

Sugars37.3 g (41%)

Protein119 g (238%)

Sodium4936.6 mg (247%)

Fiber32.4 g (116%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

4 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil

divided

1 ⅓ cupsyellow onion

chopped

⅔ cupcarrot

chopped

⅔ cupcelery

chopped

2 tablespoonsminced garlic

6 cupsunsalted chicken broth

6 ouncesorzo

preferably whole-wheat

1 ½ tablespoonsfresh oregano

chopped

½ teaspoonkosher salt

24chicken meatballs

cooked, such as Easy Chicken Meatballs, Trader Joe’s

4 cupsbaby spinach

¼ cupgrated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, 4 to 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add broth, cover and bring to a boil. Add orzo, oregano and salt; cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the orzo is just tender, about 9 minutes.

Step 3

Stir in meatballs and spinach; cook until the meatballs are heated through and the spinach is wilted, 2 to 4 minutes.

Step 4

Serve sprinkled with cheese and drizzled with the remaining 3 tablespoons oil.