Italian Wedding Soup Recipe

The name Italian wedding soup suggests that this certain soup is served at a wedding event, but in fact, it is a mistranslation of minista maritata, as the soup is called in Italian. Maritata in Italian indicates marital relationship, and this describes the "union" of the meat and greens in the soup.

Ingredients:
• Spinach, 2 cups
• Large egg, 1
• Garlic powder, 1 tbsp.
• Cannellini beans, 1 can
• Fat-free chicken broth, 2 cans
• Frozen mini Italian meatballs, 1 package
• Baby carrots, 1½ cups
• Extra virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp.
• Medium-sized onion, 1
• Celery, 2 stalks
• Parmesan, 3 tbsp.
• Italian seasoning, 1 tsp.
• Salt, ½ tbsp.
• Black pepper, 1 tbsp.

Instructions:
1. Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a big base pot.
2. Include the diced onion and the sliced celery and stir pan fry them up until the onions turn a little brown.
3. Include the baby carrots and prepare them till they are soft.
4. Include the garlic powder and Italian spices together with the chicken broth and churn this mix for 12 to 15 mins.
5. Now include the frozen sliced spinach and the meatballs and enable to cook for 20 mins up until the meatballs are cooked through.
6. Drain and wash the cannellini beans and bring in them to the soup.
7. In a medium-sized bowl, softly beat the egg with a little bit of salt and pepper.
8. Include the grated Parmesan cheese and blend the egg and cheese up until you get a creamy mix.
9. Now minimize the heat of the soup, and include the cheese and egg mix right into it, making sure to stir the soup continuously.
10. Cook the soup for another 3 mins and serve in soup bowls.