FYI- I always wanted to know what was up with the name of this soup. I always figured italian people served it at weddings for some reason. But it really got its name because us stupid Americans misinterpreted the name of the soup. Minestra Maritata ("Married Soup") is what italians called it because meat and greens go well together. That somehow ended up getting translated into "Italian Wedding Soup".
With that being said, there is your food for thought and food for belly for the day. Here's my recipe:
2 containers-low sodium chicken broth
1 bag spinach
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced onion
1 bag spinach
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup diced celery
1 cup diced onion
*** Trader Joes has containers of carrots, onions, and celery, pre-diced with about a cup of each veggie. That is what I used.
2 gloves garlic
3ish tablespoons olive oil (enough to sautee veggies)
celtic sea salt for taste- use as much or little as you would like
*** sautee veggies(EXCEPT spinach) about 8 mins add chicken broth bring this all to a boil then add the spinach and UNCOOKED mini meatballs.
The meat-a-balls: ( this takes part takes foreverrr- put on your favorite pandora station while rolling the balls)
pound (ish - i didnt end up using all the meat) ground turkey
3 sweet italian sausage links
1 egg
1/2 c almond flour
1/2 c flax seed meal
2 gloves garlic
3ish tablespoons olive oil (enough to sautee veggies)
celtic sea salt for taste- use as much or little as you would like
*** sautee veggies(EXCEPT spinach) about 8 mins add chicken broth bring this all to a boil then add the spinach and UNCOOKED mini meatballs.
The meat-a-balls: ( this takes part takes foreverrr- put on your favorite pandora station while rolling the balls)
pound (ish - i didnt end up using all the meat) ground turkey
3 sweet italian sausage links
1 egg
1/2 c almond flour
1/2 c flax seed meal
Dash of garlic powder
**optional- any seasoning you like
**optional- any seasoning you like
-- I started off making really tiny meatballs, then after about 10 minutes, they got progressively bigger. Still yummy though.
let it simmer until the veggies are soft and meatballs are cooked all the way through. YUM.
let it simmer until the veggies are soft and meatballs are cooked all the way through. YUM.
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