Italian wedding soup

There is a traditional Italian wedding soup that uses some of the same ingredients as the minestrone. But it is much more focused on the meat than the vegetables.

Ingredients

1⁄2 pound meat (loaf mix - half ground beef and half ground pork )
1⁄4 cup milk
1⁄4 cup cheese (grated Parmesan cheese)
1 clove garlic
1⁄4 teaspoon oregano
1⁄4 teaspoon basil
2 teaspoons parsley (dried)

Instructions

  1. Combine the ingredients listed (except the meat) and add a dash of salt and of freshly ground pepper.
  2. Shape the meat loaf mix into 1/2 inch balls and sprinkle on a little oregano.
  3. Simmer everything in a large pot for about 20 minutes.
Yield
2 servings
Preparation time 15 minutes
Cooking time 20 minutes
Total time
35 minutes

It doesn't get any easier than this!

light meal, main meal
appetizers, soups
Italian food recipes
Food in Europe