Bison Italian Wedding Soup
Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 45 minutes | Serves: 4-6
Created By: Maddie & Kiki, Canada's Favourite Female Grillmasters
While you may begin to question your life choices when you’re standing at your kitchen counter rolling out these teeny tiny meatballs, you’ll instantly taste why our Bison Italian Wedding Soup is a menu ‘must-have’. And like a great marriage, this soup contains a lot of love! The name actually stems from ‘minestra mariata’ (married soup) referring to the harmonious ‘marriage’ of flavours in this classic dish.
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Directions
- Heat a large pot over medium high heat. Add the olive oil, celery, carrots and onions. Cook for 3-4 minutes before adding the garlic. Stir, and add the vegetable stock. Cover, and reduce the heat to a medium low simmer.
- In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the meatballs. Mix thoroughly to combine. Form the mixture into the tiniest meatballs possible. When you think you’re making them small enough, make them even smaller! We’ve found that if you can make them about the size of an M&M, they fit perfectly on a soup spoon! Place the meatballs on a plate to easily be able to slide them into the soup.
- Slide the meatballs into the soup, keeping the heat on medium low and the soup simmering. Do not be tempted to increase the heat or you risk the meatballs falling apart if the soup really gets boiling. Add the orzo and cover. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring gently on occasion. Add the spinach.
- Remove the soup from the heat, and add the butter. Stir. Serve immediately and garnish with fresh chopped parsley, and crusty sourdough.
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Ingredients
454g (1lb) Lean or Extra Lean Ground Noble Premium Bison
1 egg
2 tsp (10 mL) Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp (5 mL) Italian seasoning
1 tsp (5 mL) onion powder
1/4 cup (60 mL) Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup (125 mL) breadcrumbs
1/2 cup (60 mL) parsley, finely chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
Salt and pepper to taste
For the soup:
2 tbsp olive oil
2-3 stalks celery, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
6 cups vegetable stock
1/2 cup (125 mL) orzo
300g frozen chopped spinach
2 tbsp (30 mL) butter
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