I was trying to do two things at once, as usual, and didn't catch the details of Ina Garten's Italian Wedding Soup. Later, when I was hungry for lunch and nothing sounded good, I remembered the soup and that I had a package of turkey sausage and a bag of spinach that I needed to use in the fridge. I whipped up this soup in about 20-25 minutes. It would be an easy dinner during the week, or a great lunch with friends.
As I was getting ready to post this, I looked up Ina's recipe in order to give her some credit and link to the original recipe. Her's looks really good, but mine is easier and quicker.
Ingredients:
2-3 carrots, diced
1/2 onion, diced
3-4 stalks celery, diced
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
20 oz package of Turkey sausage
1 egg
9-10oz. bag of baby spinach
6 cups chicken stock
1/2 cup orzo, or other small pasta
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp lemon juice (optional)
Salt & Pepper
Here's what the spinach looked like after I dumped the whole bag in.... it cooks down in about 2-3 minutes.
Top with Parmesan Cheese and serve:
I am a HUGE soup lover, here's some others that you may like too:
Albondigas, Mexican Meatball SoupChicken Tortilla Soup
Mediterranean Tomato Soup
Mexican Chicken Posole Stew
Pork and Chorizo Soup
Hi Piper, Are there directions on this recipe? For some reason I can only see ingredients (no pics or directions). Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHi Julie! My apologies! It looks like I need to add these in.
DeleteSaute the veggies in a bottom of a stock pot
2-3 carrots, diced
1/2 onion, diced
3-4 stalks celery, diced
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
-When they are softened add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer while you make meatballs.
Make the meatballs in a separate bowl.
20 oz package of Turkey sausage
1 egg
9-10oz. bag of baby spinach, chopped
Add the raw meatballs to the simmering broth and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Add Orzo pasta about 10 minutes before the meatballs are done.
Add seasonings and taste for flavor.
1 tsp Italian Seasoning
1 tsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp lemon juice (optional)
Salt & Pepper