Italian Wedding Soup

Pumpkie's Note:

Yes another wedding soup recipe! This is how my aunt makes it and I like the combination of sausage and chicken. I love to serve it with garlic bread.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 ounces Italian sausage , hot or sweet, casings removed or bulk
• 8 cups chicken stock
• 1 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts , chopped into 1 inch pieces, if you like you can add two chicken breasts
• 1 -2 cup chopped escarole , i like a lot so i add two
• salt
• pepper
• 1 cup Italian pastina or 1 cup orzo pasta
• 2 eggs , lightly beaten
• 2 ounces grated pecorino romano cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped red bell peppers
• 1 minced garlic clove

Directions:

1. Brown the sausage, let it cool then chop and set aside.
2. In a large stockpan, bring the chicken stock to a boil, add the chicken and sausage, and simmer over the low heat for 15 minutes.
3. Add the escarole,garlic, red peppers, salt and pepper. Cook until peppers are done.
4. In a pot of boiling water, cook the pastina or orzo until al dente, drain and add to soup. Very slowly, pour the eggs in a stream into the soup, mixing well (the eggs should form fine threads). Remove from the heat.
5. Place the soup in large serving bowls and garnish with cheese.

Reviews

[Chef #758535]

Yummy!

[sugarpea]

Yes, yet another Italian Wedding Soup but this one is SO flavorful, easy and healthy, especially when using Italian chicken or turkey sausage. Loved this soup.