Italian Wedding Soup | Kitchen on the Cliff with Giovanna Bellia LaMarca

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey is leaner, while ground beef is often more affordable.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats are healthier, while crushed crackers can be a cost-effective substitute.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

Make the meatballs using 0.5 pounds of veal, 3 tablespoons of breadcrumbs, 3 tablespoons of grated cheese, 1 clove of garlic, 0.5 teaspoon of salt, and parsley.

Mix the ingredients with hands until combined.

Refrigerate the meatballs until ready to cook.

For the pastina, combine 1.5 cups of flour with 2 eggs and a pinch of salt.

If the dough is too dry, add water one tablespoon at a time until it comes together.

Pulse the dough to control the size of the pasta granules.

Bring chicken broth to a boil.

Add the pastina and meatballs to the boiling broth and cook for 5 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

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