Italian Wedding Soup

[Brad S]

A little background and some recipes would be appreciated

[Fat Guy]

Amazingly, almost every time I go to Costco, they are offering samples of this product. I imagine it's not a particularly authentic version, though!

[Jinmyo]

I've just seen an advert for a Campbell's tinned product called this.

[Brad S]

My understanding is it is not a "soup" served at "weddings"but is a "marrage" of ingredients?

[KatieLoeb]

I think Progresso Chickarina Soup is the most commercially available version of this dish, isn't it?

I actually LOVE Chickarina! It's my "go to" canned soup when I'm feeling under the weather. That is if I'm not doing the medicinal thing with a big bowl of Pho or Hot and Sour soup instead

[torakris]

My (born in Italy) grandmother used to make this soup all the time when I was little. I had never heard of it anywhere else until just now....

She made it with meatballs and spinach, but that is all I can remember....

[Jason Perlow]

I think Progresso Chickarina Soup is the most commercially available version of this dish, isn't it?

I actually LOVE Chickarina! It's my "go to" canned soup when I'm feeling under the weather. That is if I'm not doing the medicinal thing with a big bowl of Pho or Hot and Sour soup instead

I LOVE Progresso chickarina.

[KatieLoeb]

I think Progresso Chickarina Soup is the most commercially available version of this dish, isn't it?

I actually LOVE Chickarina!  It's my "go to" canned soup when I'm feeling under the weather.  That is if I'm not doing the medicinal thing with a big bowl of Pho or Hot and Sour soup instead

I LOVE Progresso chickarina.

Little meatballs, chopped spinach and/or escarole, pearl pasta and chicken broth. That is Italian Wedding Soup, no?

Chickarina has been one of my faves ever since I was little. It always blew the doors off of Campbells Chicken Noodle, which I found bland and watery, even as a child. I never understood why other kids liked that...

[Craig Camp]

My (born in Italy) grandmother used to make this soup all the time when I was little. I had never heard of it anywhere else until just now....

She made it with meatballs and spinach, but that is all I can remember....

That's exactly what it is -

Here is the only recipe I could find in English

...as always there are many versions.

[Fat Guy]

The About.com Italian food guy, Kyle Phillips, did a nice piece on Italian wedding soup:

http://italianfood.about.com/library/weekly/aa100498.htm

[Brad S]

Thank you FG and Craig,

That was exactly what I was looking for,I Knew there were meatballs in it so I made 800 already,so today my Sous will make the soup.

Again,thanks

[Raynickben]

Thank you FG and Craig,

That was exactly what I was looking for,I Knew there were meatballs in it so I made 800 already,so today my Sous will make the soup.

Again,thanks

800 Meatballs? Just for the heck of it or do you have a plan?

[Brad S]

Thank you FG and Craig,

That was exactly what I was looking for,I Knew there were meatballs in it so I made 800 already,so today my Sous will make the soup.

Again,thanks

800 Meatballs? Just for the heck of it or do you have a plan?

Me and my staff will be catering to over 400 people Xmas day,two balls to an order,so, I need quite a bit

[Fat Guy]

Not that there's anything wrong with making 800 meatballs just for the heck of it.