Italian Wedding Soup II

Rating: 4.49 stars
81 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 56
  • 4 star values: 17
  • 3 star values: 4
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 4

This recipe was passed down from my grandmother, who was from Agnone, Italy. My mother taught me how to make this. There are several steps to this recipe, but it is worthwhile. Serve it with fresh Italian bread.

By SHECOOKS2
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Ingredients

7
Original recipe yields 7 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • In a large pot of boiling water, add the escarole and cook until it wilts (this removes the bitter taste from the greens). Remove from heat and strain the greens from the water. When cooled, squeeze out all excess liquid.

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  • In a separate pot over medium heat, bring the broth to a boil. In a separate large bowl, combine the ground beef, 1 egg, breadcrumbs, basil, parsley and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese. Mix well and form into bite-size balls. Drop the balls into the broth. When they rise to the top, they are cooked.

  • Add the escarole to the broth. In a separate bowl, combine the remaining 3 eggs with the remaining 1 cup of cheese. Pour this mixture into the soup, stirring continuously, until the egg is cooked.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
449 calories; 30.6 g protein; 18.8 g carbohydrates; 176.5 mg cholesterol; 1364.4 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

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SHECOOKS2
Rating: 5 stars
10/16/2009
My grandmother was from Agnone Italy and this was her recipe. She would never have put anything tomato in this recipe. That would be more like Minestrone, which is another excellent Italian soup. I am the submitter of this recipe and I just wanted to comment on the "lack of pasta" in this recipe. My grandmother never put pasta in her wedding soup. I wanted to share the recipe as it was prepared in my Italian family. You can add pasta if you like it, of course. Read More
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Most helpful critical review

Liz Spangler McKendry
Rating: 1 stars
03/17/2008
This soup was bland with too much escarole not enough broth and the cheese/egg mixture made it gloppy and unappetizing (yes I stirred while adding). It didn't look very appetizing and I threw away the rest of it. Read More
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(19)
81 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 56
  • 4 star values: 17
  • 3 star values: 4
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 4
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SHECOOKS2
Rating: 5 stars
10/16/2009
My grandmother was from Agnone Italy and this was her recipe. She would never have put anything tomato in this recipe. That would be more like Minestrone, which is another excellent Italian soup. I am the submitter of this recipe and I just wanted to comment on the "lack of pasta" in this recipe. My grandmother never put pasta in her wedding soup. I wanted to share the recipe as it was prepared in my Italian family. You can add pasta if you like it, of course. Read More
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CHERYL UTLEY
Rating: 5 stars
06/25/2004
I am giving this 5 stars because this is the only recipe that had the egg mixture in it. I combined the end of this recipe with the first part of 'Mama's Italian Wedding Soup' by Lalena. I also made a bunch of changes to that recipe - see my rating for details. Read More
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Scarlett
Rating: 5 stars
06/29/2007
This was a truley amazing dish...a technique that I used for this was to shock the spinach which i used in place of the escole. this is done by placing the spinach in ice water when straining out of the boiling water. this keeps the spinach that vibrant green color. This can be done with any green vegtable to keep its color. Read More
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emalinajo
Rating: 5 stars
10/09/2006
Great recipe...but remove the meatballs from the broth (after they are cooked) and before you add the escarole put the egg mixture into the broth and cook it before you add the meatballs and escarole... it makes it easier if you do this first... oh and the meatballs are great with spaghetti...yummmmy Read More
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CALORA
Rating: 4 stars
07/10/2003
This is the closest thing to my Italian Grandmother's version - she owned three restaurants. The smaller you make the meatballs the better -- also we boil and shred chicken in the broth and add just a few homeade croutons on the top with parmesan cheese. Read More
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amanda
Rating: 4 stars
11/04/2006
I am giving this recipe 4 stars since it is the most like the soup I make. The other recipes on this web site do not come close to the soup my husband and I grew up with. The one glaring omission in this recipe is the PASTA! Acini di pepe is a must in this recipe. Add to your taste. I also prefer to use fresh spinach instead of escarole but my husband is use to escarole and likes it. I do not add the egg at the end of the recipe since I do not prefer it this way. I also add some minced garlic. Overall this recipe has promise! Read More
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JOSIE
Rating: 5 stars
11/17/2005
IT BROUGHT ME BACK TO MY CHILDHOOD WHEN MY MOM WOULD MAKE THIS FOR US ON SPECIAL HOLIDAYS. I NEVER GOT THIS RECIPE FROM HER AND NOW I HAVE IT. THANK YOU MY KIDS AND HUSBAND LOVE IT... Read More
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jengeowal
Rating: 5 stars
11/09/2008
This is the most similar to my own family's recipe for meatball soup. Ours never had pasta either. The only difference is that instead of the egg mixture we make an egg-based crouton that tops the soup after it's been ladled into the bowls. To make the croutons beat eggs with parsley garlic salt and pepper. Soak cubes of bread in the egg mixture then deep fry until crisp. These can be made ahead of time then toasted in the oven to re-crisp just before serving. Read More
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Liz Spangler McKendry
Rating: 1 stars
03/17/2008
This soup was bland with too much escarole not enough broth and the cheese/egg mixture made it gloppy and unappetizing (yes I stirred while adding). It didn't look very appetizing and I threw away the rest of it. Read More
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