Italian Wedding Soup

• doses: 8 servings
• tempo ativo: 15 minutes
• tempo total: 45 minutes

Ingredientes

1 lb ground beef

1/4 cup parmesan cheese

1/4 cup milk

1/2 cup bread crumbs

1 tbsp garlic powder

1 tsp salt

2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley

2 carrots, sliced into circles

1 medium onion, chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 qts chicken broth

1 bag baby spinach or escarole

2 bay leaves

3 tbsp olive oil, to fry meatballs

1 cup orzo or acini de pepe

Instruções

sear

Combine the ingredients for the meatballs and roll into small meatballs about the size of a quarter. In the pot, add the olive oil and bring to medium-high heat. sear the meatballs for about 30-45 seconds on each side. They will sear quickly because they're so small. Set them aside.

saute

Remove the oil from the pot. Add 1 tbsp olive oil on medium heat. Add the onions and saute for about 5 minutes or until they begin to soften. Add the carrots and saute for 3 more minutes. Then stir in the garlic for a minute until fragrant.

Pour in the broth and add the bay leaves. Bring to a boil and then immediately lower to a simmer. Add the meatballs and simmer for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, stir in the pasta. Simmer for 15 more minutes and then remove from the heat. Add the spinach and cover for 5 minutes. Then stir it in and serve hot!

Informação Nutricional

• Calorias: 343 kcal
• Gordura Total: 19 g
• Gordura Saturada: 6 g
• Gordura Insaturada: 10 g
• Gordura Trans: 1 g
• Colesterol: 48 mg
• Sódio: 1350 mg
• Carboidratos Totais: 26 g
• Fibra Alimentar: 2 g
• Açúcares Totais: 4 g
• Proteína: 18 g