Classic Italian Wedding Soup

Classic Italian Wedding Soup combines meatballs, pasta, spinach, basil, and oregano with Custom Culinary® Gold Label Low Sodium Chicken Base for a flavorful and healthy meal.

Made with:

9117 - Gold Label Chicken Base

What You'll Need

Yield: 1 3/4 quarts

Amount	Ingredients
	For Meatballs:
1 Tbsp.	Water, Hot
1/2 Tbsp.	Custom Culinary^® Gold Label Low Sodium Chicken Base
2 each	Eggs
Dash of each	Basil Leaf, Oregano Leaf, Ground White Pepper
8 oz.	All Natural Ground Turkey
1/4 cup	Breadcrumbs, Plain, Dry
1/4 cup	Parmesan Cheese, 100%, Grated
1/4 cup	Onions, Fine Diced
2 Tbsp.	Green Peppers, Fine Diced
Dash	Nutmeg, Ground
	For Soup:
1-1/2 qts	Water, Hot
2 Tbsp.	Custom Culinary^® Master’s Touch^® All Natural Reduced Sodium Chicken Base
1/4 cup	Rosa Marina or Pastina (Pearl) Pasta
1/3 cup	Green Onions, Fresh, Thinly Sliced
1/8 tsp.	Basil Leaf
1/8 tsp.	Oregano Leaf
Dash	White Pepper, Ground
1/2 cup	Spinach, Frozen, Chopped Squeezed Dry (5oz.Before squeezing)
1/2 cup	Water
3 Tbsp.	Cornstarch

PREPARATION

For Meatballs: In a 1 quart mixing bowl, combine 1 Tbsp of water, Master’s Touch^® All Natural Reduced Sodium Chicken Base, eggs, basil, oregano and pepper. Beat with a wire whip until well blended.
Add ground turkey, bread crumbs, cheese, onions, green peppers and nutmeg, mixing well.
Form into meatballs, using a #100 ice cream scoop, onto a 1/2 sheet pan. Bake in a 375°F conventional oven for 8 minutes.
For Soup: In a 4 qt. sauce pot, combine 1 1/2 qts water, Master’s Touch^® All Natural Reduced Sodium Chicken Base, pasta, green onions, basil, oregano and pepper, mixing well. Heat to boiling over medium high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and gently boil for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add meatballs and spinach to sauce pot. Gently boil 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
In a small bowl, blend 1/2 cup water and cornstarch into a smooth slurry, using a wire whip.
Gradually pour the slurry into the boiling liquid, stirring constantly. Heat to boiling over medium high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and gently boil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.