Zuppa Maritata Wedding Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

for the meatballs
1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb ground veal , pork or turkey
1/4 cup commercial bread crumbs (or grate your own from stale italian bread)
1 egg
1 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
1/2 clove garlic, minced (optional)
1/2 tsp paprika (optional)
1/2 tsp salt and pepper to taste
for the soup
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups spinach, chopped
1/4 cup grated pecorino romano cheese
orzo - small grains of pasta shaped like barley (optional)

Directions:

Combine the ground meat, bread crumbs, egg, parsley, minced garlic, salt and pepper in mixing bowl.
Mix well with a fork and form into tiny meat balls (about the size of marbles) with your hands.
*(Place meatballs on a greased baking sheet and bake for about 25 minutes at 350? F, until brown. ) ALTERNATE METHOD FOR MEATBALLS)
About ten minutes before serving, bring the chicken broth to a boil, add the spinach and cook until tender.
Add the meatballs and return soup to a simmer.
Stir in the Pecorino cheese and serve.
*Note: you can saute the meatballs in virgin olive oil until brown, or bring your chicken stock to a low boil, add the uncooked meatballs, simmer for about 25 minutes, add the spinach, cook until tender, stir in the cheese and serve.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	183.14 Kcal (767 kJ)
Calories from fat	92.1 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.23g	16%
Cholesterol	85.7mg	29%
Sodium	975.76mg	41%
Potassium	554.71mg	12%
Total Carbs	3.3g	1%
Sugars	0.64g	3%
Dietary Fiber	1.71g	7%
Protein	18.96g	38%
Vitamin C	15mg	25%
Vitamin A	0.5mg	17%
Iron	2.5mg	14%
Calcium	137.5mg	14%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	61.25 Kcal (256 kJ)
Calories from fat	30.8 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.42g	16%
Cholesterol	28.66mg	29%
Sodium	326.31mg	41%
Potassium	185.5mg	12%
Total Carbs	1.1g	1%
Sugars	0.21g	3%
Dietary Fiber	0.57g	7%
Protein	6.34g	38%
Vitamin C	5mg	25%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	17%
Iron	0.8mg	14%
Calcium	46mg	14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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