Italian Wedding Soup

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I doubled this recipe for a crowd and everyone loved it! Even the teenagers liked this soup. I didn't change anything but I did add 1/4 cup of pastine cooked in a separate pot then added to soup. Excellent recipe!

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This recipe was very time consuming. It took forever to roll out the meatballs, probably at least 30 minutes. My meat mixture was very wet and sticky, which made rolling meatballs tough. I used wheat bread to make the bread crumbs b/c that's all I had at home, perhaps this was my downfall? Browning the meatballs also took a great deal of time and was a pain to do. Overall the meatball part took me a solid hour, much more time than the recipe mentions. I am an avid soup maker, but not as quick with intense meat prep like this.

The finished product was pretty tasty, but somewhat bland. It needs something more but I cannot put my finger on what is missing. I did like the turkey meatballs much better than the typical beef found in this soup, but nothing else about this dish jumped out at me.

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I loved this recipe. I baked the meatballs for 15 min. at 425 instead of frying them. I also substituted raw spinach for the escarole. I doubled the recipe for a church function, and everybody loved it! Tonight I'm just having baked turkey meatballs for sandwiches because the meatballs are fantastic all by themselves.

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Great soup, however save yourself some time and make this dish more traditional by skipping the browning of the meatballs. After broth comes to a simmer, simple drop the balls in a few at a time and do not stir until they float to the top. Simmer an additional five minutes, add your greens and other fresh herbs and simmer a few minutes more. This results in soft, delectable clouds of deliciousness, do not be afraid of the light color; the meat's juices will be extracted into the broth. One other tip, mix your meat mixture gently with a fork instead of your hands before shaping the balls to keep them super tender.

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Excellent soup! Added oregano as the flavor was a little bland without it. Also used spinach instead of escarole (sauteed with the carrots and onions to give it extra garlic flavor. As always, prepared the pasta separate from the soup (adding pasta directly to the soup pot turns the soup into a casserole in a day!.

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So easy to make yep 20 minutes. Tastes like it was cooked all day. Everyone loves it and things it took all day until I give them the recipe.

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This one is a new family favorite. I also bake the meatballs and substitue spinach for the escarole.

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I love soup and this one is delicious! I often make soups to eat all week long and was looking for a good italian wedding soup recipe so I tried this one. I substituted spinach for the escarole, 1/2 cup dried bread crumbs for the 2 slices of bread and added more tomatoes (1 cup and 1/3 cup of pearl pasta (Israeli couscous. I also baked the meatballs instead of frying them but next time I may try frying them to brown them more. I will definitely make this one again and again.

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I also baked the meatballs just to speed things up (10 mins at 400, and added the pearl pasta. Absolutely delicious! Perfect blend of flavors and so easy to make.

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This is easy and delicous