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Name: Authentic Minestra Maritata (Italian Wedding Soup)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italy
Ingredients: *For the Meatballs (Polpettine):**; 1/2 pound ground pork; 1/2 pound ground beef (80/20 lean-to-fat ratio); 1 large egg; 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs; 1/4 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese; 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 small garlic clove, minced; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; *For the Soup (Minestra):**; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced; 2 medium carrots, finely diced; 2 celery stalks, finely diced; 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 6 cups high-quality chicken broth; 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained; 1 cup ditalini pasta (or other small pasta like acini di pepe); 5 ounces baby spinach, washed; 5 ounces escarole, washed and roughly chopped; 1 large handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1/2 cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese for serving

Minestra Maritata

🇮🇹 Italy

Various

Italian wedding soup

Soup

Wedding

Italian

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