Italian Wedding Soup with Venison Meatballs Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Italian Wedding Soup with Venison Meatballs Recipe). I'm always looking for new ways to use the ground venison in the freezer and this is one of my favorites. The Italian sausage not only adds just the right amount of fat that venison needs but it is also seasoned so well that you don't need to add a lot of extra herbs to the soup. Leftovers hold up nicely. The pasta holds its texture and doesn't absorb all of the broth when refrigerated overnight.

Brief

Prep 35 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Italian Wedding Soup with Venison Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients

½ pound ground venison

½ pound bulk Italian sausage

½ cup bread crumbs

½ cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

1 large egg

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 ribs celery

sliced

1 large carrot

chopped

1 medium onion

chopped

1 tablespoon minced garlic

2 (32 ounce) cartons chicken broth

1 cup acini di pepe pasta

2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano leaves

½ (6 ounce) package fresh baby spinach

1 tablespoon lemon juice

salt and ground black pepper to taste

¼ cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Combine venison sausage bread crumbs 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese parsley and egg in a large bowl; mix until evenly combined. Form mixture into fifty 1-inch meatballs.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and cook for 4 minutes flipping halfway to get an even brown on all sides. Transfer with tongs to a paper towel-lined plate.

Step 3

Heat oil for soup in a large soup pot. Add celery carrot and onion and cook until soft about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant about 1 minute more. Add broth and bring to a boil. Stir in pasta oregano and meatballs. Reduce heat cover and cook for 10 minutes.

Step 4

Turn heat off and let soup sit for 5 minutes. Stir in spinach and lemon juice. Ladle into bowls season with salt and pepper and garnish with Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information

Italian Wedding Soup with Venison Meatballs Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 332.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 19.5g 39%

Carbohydrates: 31.7g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 2g 8%

Sugars: 4.1g

Fat: 13.6g 21%

Saturated Fat: 4.2g 21%

Cholesterol: 67.9mg 23%

Vitamin A Iu: 2716.3IU 54%

Niacin Equivalents: 4mg 31%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 7.7mg 13%

Folate: 109.4mcg 27%

Calcium: 136.8mg 14%

Iron: 3.2mg 18%

Magnesium: 40.8mg 15%

Potassium: 342mg 10%

Sodium: 1537.6mg 62%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 122.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.