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Vegan Italian Wedding Soup
Vegan Italian wedding soup, an easy Neapolitan soup made with fregola pasta / couscous, spinach and plant based sausage meatballs in a light and savory homemade broth. It's hearty, comforting, delicious, egg-free and dairy-free.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Florentina📖 ciaoflorentina
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
- pan
- skillet
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
sautee
2
Preheat a heavy bottom soup pot. Add a light drizzle of olive oil (or veggie stock) and sautee the grated carrot for a few minutes.
carrot (peeled and grated)1
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simmer with the herbs
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Add the rosemary, bay leaf, thyme, nutritional yeast and pour in the veggie broth. Bring to a simmer, cover with a lid and cook for ⏱️ 15 minutes to concentrate the flavors. Taste and adjust seasonings with a pinch of sea salt to taste.
nutritional yeast (optional)2 tbsp
5
add fregola pasta
fregola pasta1 cup
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Turn up the heat a little bit so the broth is at a boiling point. Add the fregola couscous and stir well. Cook for 15 to ⏱️ 18 minutes as instructed on the package. (Pearled couscous can be used instead of fregola if need be).
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add spinach
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Once the pasta is al dente adjust seasonings with salt and pepper. Add the baby spinach and stir to immerse under the broth. Turn off the heat and cover with the lid for the steam to wilt the spinach while you work on the “meatballs”.
9
Make the Vegan Meatballs
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shape and fry
11
Cut each sausage into 6 pieces and roll into a "meatball". Preheat a cast iron skillet with a lug of olive oil and pan sear the “meatballs” until golden all over. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels.
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serve
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Ladle the soup into bowls and serve with the sausage meatballs on top, freshly cracked black pepper or red chili flakes.
Nutrition Facts
calories
141 kcal
fat Content
0.4 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
3 g
sodium Content
1275 mg
protein Content
5 g
carbohydrate Content
29 g
saturated Fat Content
0.1 g
unsaturated Fat Content
0.13 g
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