Famous Italian Wedding Soup

Traditionally this soup is served at Italian weddings, but my family made it every time we wanted to feel the "love". This reminds me of my Italian (Scavo / Rotella) family recipe.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• Meatballs

• 1  small onion, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 1  egg
• 2  teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1⁄4 cup  unseasoned breadcrumbs
• 8  ounces lean ground beef
• 8  ounces ground pork

• Soup

• 10  cups chicken broth
• 1  lb escarole, coarsely chopped
• 2  eggs
• 2⁄3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. In a large bowl stir together first 6 ingredients.
2. Stir in cheese and bread crumbs.
3. Mix in meats with your hands.
4. Roll into 1 inch meatballs (about 75).
5. Place on baking sheet.
6. Bring broth to a boil in a large pot over medium high heat.
7. Add meatballs and escarole and simmer about 10 minutes.
8. Whisk eggs and cheese in a bowl; then add to soup slowly stirring with a fork to form thin strands of egg about 1 minute.
9. Season with salt and pepper.