Classic Italian Wedding Soup
Italian wedding soup gets its name from the marriage of meat and greens. Use lean ground beef, pork, or lamb.
Source: Diabetic Living Magazine
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Variation: Slow Cooker Method: Prepare meatballs and fennel as above. After browning meatballs, place meatballs and sliced onion in a 5-quart slow cooker. Add fennel, broth, garlic, the remaining 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, and the black pepper. Cover, cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours. If using low-heat setting, turn cooker to high-heat setting. Gently stir orzo into soup. Cover; cook 15 minutes more. Stir in spinach. Garnish as above.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 serving
Per Serving:
297 calories; protein 21.6g; carbohydrates 27.3g; dietary fiber 2.5g; sugars 3.2g; fat 10.9g; saturated fat 3.4g; cholesterol 82.9mg; vitamin a iu 2444.8IU; vitamin c 16mg; folate 156.4mcg; calcium 74.9mg; iron 3.7mg; magnesium 42mg; potassium 375.3mg; sodium 926.5mg.
Exchanges:
2 lean protein, 2 vegetable, 1 starch