Traditional Italian Wedding Soup
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 celery rib, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
- 2 carrots, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
- 8oz Pasta (Spahetti broken into 2" pieces)
- 5 1/4 cups chicken broth (42 fl ounces)
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 20 refrigerated meatballs (15 to 20 ounces)
- 6-ounce bag of baby spinach, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper or pepper corns
- Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a 6 or 8 qt pot over high heat until hot but not smoking, then cook onions, garlic, celery, and carrots, stirring occasionally, until onions are pale golden, about 4 minutes.
- Stir in broth and water cover and bring to a boil.
- Add meatballs to soup along with pasta and briskly simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender and meatballs are heated through, about 15 minutes.
- Stir in spinach, cheese, salt, and pepper and simmer, uncovered, until spinach is wilted, about 1 minute.
olive oil, onions, garlic, celery, carrots, pasta, chicken broth, water, meatballs, baby spinach, salt, black pepper
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/traditional-italian-wedding-soup-50112923 (may not work)