I do however have a well stocked pantry of organic, low sodium boxed broth. It does require some patience and time but it’s truly worth it if you do it. I think it’s because I like my broth to look nice and clear so I have to strain it a couple of times to get to that point. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not the kind of girl who always has homemade stock in the freezer, I don’t always have the time and patience but I admire those that do. It’s quick, easy and tastes just as amazing! The shot right above shown with the spoon inside the bowl was done with a boxed, low sodium, organic chicken broth and straight up ground chicken for the meatballs with the same ingredients as stated in the recipe below. When I’m making the broth from scratch I’ll shred up some of the chicken and add it into the soup as well. My preferred meat to use is either ground turkey or chicken, since I’m using a chicken stock as the base anyway it makes sense, but I’ve also made it with beef as well, no rules here, choose whatever meat you like. Just make them ahead of time so they’re ready to go. You could also choose to add breadcrumbs but I don’t, I think it makes the tiny meatballs too dense, in my opinion you get a much lighter meatball without it. There are so many versions of Italian wedding soup some by adding or subtracting different ingredients, and over the years I’ve even done that myself but the one thing that is constant and stays the same are those tiny little meatballs.įlavoring up your meatballs is the key to this recipe, I’m talking garlic, onions, egg, parsley and a very healthy dose of grated pecorino romano cheese.

As a kid I just called it meatball soup, what kid doesn’t love cheesy flavored meatballs and teeny tiny pasta floating around in a big bowl! Soup season is here and there’s nothing more comforting than coming in from the cold and warming up to a nice big steamy hot bowl of homemade soup, it’s good for the soul and good for the senses.Ĭertain soups evoke memories of the past and this is the one for me, Italian wedding soup.

Tiny balls of pasta