Sunday, March 22, 2015

Blue Apron Dish 1: Italian Wedding Soup with Fregola Sarda & Spinach

This was the first Blue Apron meal that I tried from my first box! I love soup and am ashamed to admit that I've never tried Italian Wedding Soup prior to making it (even though I've had plenty of opportunities to). It was delicious (and extremely easy to prepare) - definitely a meal that I will make again in the future. Hope that you enjoy!

Ingredients:

- 10 ounces of Ground Chicken
- 1/2 cup Fregola Sarda Pasta
- 3 ounces of Baby Spinach
- 2 Cloves of Garlic
- 1 Carrot
- 1 Yellow Onion
- 1 Stalk of Celery
- 1 Bunch of Parsley
- 3 Tablespoons of Chicken Demi-Glace
- 1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese
- 1/2 cup Bread Crumbs

Makes: 2 servings
Cooking Time: 15 to 25 minutes

Directions:

Prep your ingredients!

  • Wash and dry the fresh produce.
  • Finely chop the spinach.
  • Peel and mince the garlic.
  • Peel and dice the onion in small pieces.
  • Peel and dice the carrot in small pieces.
  • Pick the parsley leaves off the stems (discard the stems).
Form the meatballs!
  • In a medium bowl, combine the ground chicken, breadcrumbs, 1/4 of the onion, half of the garic, half of the Parmesan cheese and half of the parsley.
  • Season with salt and pepper and stir to thoroughly combine.
  • Using your hands, form the mixture in to about 24 meatballs, 1 inch in diameter.
Cook the aromatics!
  • In a medium pot, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium heat until hot. 
  • Add the carrot, celery and remaining onion and garlic.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally for 3-4 minutes or until softened and fragrant.
Make the broth and add the meatballs!
  • To the pot of aromatics, add the fregola sarda pasta, chicken demi-glace and 3 cups of water.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat to boiling on high.
  • Once boiling, add the meatballs.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-high and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5-6 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked thoroughly. 
Finish the soup!
  • Once the meatballs are cooked through, stir the spinach into the pot of soup.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 2-3 minutes or until the spinach has completely wilted.
  • Remove from heat
Top your soup with the remaining parmesan cheese and parsley, and you're done!



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