Dustin Recipe – Italian Wedding/ Holiday Soup

The coziest season of the year is finally here and nothing warms us up as much as a glass of wine from San Antonio Winery and a hot bowl of soup, recipe courtesy of our Chef Dustin. Meatballs ¾ pound ground beef or chicken ½ pound Italian sausage, casings removed 2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs 2…

The coziest season of the year is finally here and nothing warms us up as much as a glass of wine from San Antonio Winery and a hot bowl of soup, recipe courtesy of our Chef Dustin.

Meatballs

Italian Wedding Soup Meatballs

  • ¾ pound ground beef or chicken
  • ½ pound Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic (about 2-3 cloves)
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
  • ¼ cup grated Pecorino Romano
  • ¼ cup Parmesan
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 extra-large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for taste
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more for taste

Soup

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  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup yellow onion, minced
  • 1 ½ cups diced carrots (2-3 carrots), cut into ¼ inch pieces
  • 3 celery stalks, cut into ¼ inch pieces
  • 10 cups chicken stock
  • ½ cup dry white wine (like Maddalena Chardonnay or Villa Alena Pinot Grigio)
  • 1 cup small pasta
  • ¼ cup minced fresh dill
  • 10-12 ounces baby spinach or kale
  • 1 head escarole, chopped

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375.
  2. Mix all meatball ingredients together in a large bowl. Once combined, roll out 30/40 small meatballs and bake at 375 for 40 minutes, or until golden brown.
  3. While meatballs are baking, cut onions, carrots, celery, escarole, and kale to desired size.
  4. In large pot, add olive oil and heat over medium-high. Add carrots, celery, and onion to the pot, cooking 8-10 minutes until they begin to soften.
  5. Add stock, wine, and escarole to pot and bring to a boil.
  6. Once boiling, add pasta and cook 8-10 minutes until the pasta is at desired chew.
  7. Add cooked meatballs, dill, kale, and/ or spinach to pot and cook another 5 minutes while tasting and adjusting flavor with salt and pepper.