Easy Italian Wedding Soup Recipe With Video Kroll S Korner

We eat a lot of soup during soup season in our household! From Tomato Tortellini Soup to Crockpot Minestrone we love it all!
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For the meatballs:

Ground pork and ground beef: We love using a mixture of both! Fresh White Bread: use bread to bind the meatballs White onion: have you ever tried grating your onion on a box grater and adding into your meatballs? It’s a fun way to include the onion flavor but not the texture! Cheese (Pecorino Romano and Parmesan)

For the soup:

Chicken broth: or vegetable broth. If you have homemade, use that! Greens: such as baby spinach, endive, kale Orzo or Acini di Pepe: or any small pasta shape of your choice Sage: fresh if you can!

Is MSG safe for me to consume?

YES, MSG is safe to consume. Over the past 30 years, scientists, regulatory agencies and public health organizations have verified MSG’s safety.

Why did MSG get a negative reputation?

It all started back in 1968 with a letter to the editor of a prestigious medical journal that described the author’s anecdotal account of generalized weakness, palpitations and numbness in the arms after eating at a Chinese restaurant. He noted that any number of ingredients may have caused his symptoms – sodium, alcohol from the cooking wine, MSG. However, the letter spawned the idea that MSG may be associated with such symptoms, which was coined “Chinese Restaurant Syndrome.” And that’s how the bad rap of MSG began… But let’s be clear. MSG is NOT an allergen! Some people identify themselves as sensitive to MSG, however reactions have not been consistently demonstrated in double-blind, placebo-controlled human trials. To learn more about MSG safety you can visit this link here!

Why use MSG in cooking?

My favorite combination for the meatballs is ground pork and ground beef but you can use ground chicken or chicken sausage if desired. (For the full recipe, scroll down to the recipe card below) In a slow cooker, add in the broth, onions, celery, carrots, sage, salt and garlic. Cook on high for 4 hours. Make your meatballs and cook them in the oven at 400° F for 15 minutes or until no longer pink. Blot them with paper towels and then add into the soup. Once you are about 20 minutes out from eating dinner, add in the pasta and greens. Serve warm!